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[PHOTOS] Kilmarnock House restored to its former glory

Finally the questions about this old house have been answered.

April 13, 2019
Natasha Pretorius Less than a minute
The front view of the restored house.

After nearly a year of questions surrounding the old house in De Wet Street in Krugersdorp North, the News can finally reveal what is going on there.

In July last year, News editor, Janine Viljoen, visited the house to speak to the new owner, who was a bit hesitant to give details about his house.

Read here: 

https://www.citizen.co.za/krugersdorp-news/360176/weekend-mystery-behind-historic-krugersdorp-north-house-revealed/

But the owner did however say that once the restoration was complete, he would open his doors to the News to inform the rest of the community … and here it is – Kilmarnock House restored to its former glory.

The original wooden floors were restored.
The front gate is the original gate.
This is what the house looked like in July 2018. Photo: Submitted.
The hallway needed to be re-plastered.
This photo of the old Magistrates’ Court hangs in the house.
Photos: Natasha Pretorius.
This statue pays homage to the West Rand mining community.
The house in the 1800s. File pic.
All the fireplaces were restored.
The staircase was also replaced.
One of the new doors.

At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
April 13, 2019
Natasha Pretorius Less than a minute

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