Chancellor House is a
law office
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients (individuals or corporations) about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to r ...
building situated at 25 Fox Street,
Ferreirasdorp
Ferreirasdorp (or Ferreirastown) is an inner-city suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.
First known as Ferreira's Camp ( af, Ferreiraskamp) and later Ferreira's Township, i ...
,
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demo ...
, that once housed the
Mandela and Tambo
Mandela and Tambo was a South African law firm established by Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo in Johannesburg in late 1952. It was the first "Attorney Firm" in the country to be run by black partners.
In August 1952, Mandela had opened his own ...
law firm of
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (; ; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African Internal resistance to apartheid, anti-apartheid activist who served as the President of South Africa, first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1 ...
and
Oliver Tambo. It is a
provincial heritage site.
The building was due to be bought by the
Johannesburg Heritage Trust in 2004
and developed into a tourist destination, with R300 000 earmarked for the construction of a visitor center.
As of 2008, however, no purchase had been consummated and the building reportedly continued to fall into ruin.
Full restoration of the building was completed in May, 2011.
References
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Chancellor Housein The Heritage Register
Monuments and memorials in South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Office buildings in Johannesburg
Law offices
Museums in Johannesburg
Legal history of South Africa
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