A Neo-Dutch style mansion was designed in 1935. Completed in 1941, this mansion located on Grant's Hill served as residence for the
Governor General of the Union of South Africa
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ...
from 1942.
In 1972, the building was officially named
Oliewenhuis
A Neo-Dutch style mansion was designed in 1935. Completed in 1941, this mansion located on Grant's Hill served as residence for the Governor General of the Union of South Africa from 1942.
In 1972, the building was officially named Oliewenhuis ...
, the name derived from the abundance of wild olive trees growing on the hills nearby. In 1985
the building became an art museum.
Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein
South African Tourism www.southafrica.net. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
See also
*Government Houses of South Africa
The following is a list of Government Houses of South Africa.
* Transvaal, Government House of Transvaal
*Cape Province, Government House of Cape Province
* Orange Free State, Government House, Bloemfontein
*Natal
NATAL or Natal may refer to: ...
*Government Houses of the British Empire
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References
Houses completed in 1941
Official residences in South Africa
Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth
Orange Free State
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