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Merensky Library - University of Pretoria
This building in which was designed by Gerhard Moerdyk, housed the first library of the University of Pretoria. It is regarded by experts as a forerunner of the Voortrekker Monument. The library was named after the mining geologist, Dr. Hans Merensky, who made a generous donation towards the cost of the building. It was built by Van Dyl and Dordrecht and the foundation stone was laid on 11 October 1937 by Genl. J. C. Smuts. On 15 April 1939 Adv. H a. Facan, then minister of Education, officialy opened the building.
National Monumetns Council - 1990
Also the Edoardo Villa Museum
Merensky Library - University of Pretoria
This building in which was designed by Gerhard Moerdyk, housed the first library of the University of Pretoria. It is regarded by experts as a forerunner of the Voortrekker Monument. The library was named after the mining geologist, Dr. Hans Merensky, who made a generous donation towards the cost of the building. It was built by Van Dyl and Dordrecht and the foundation stone was laid on 11 October 1937 by Genl. J. C. Smuts. On 15 April 1939 Adv. H a. Facan, then minister of Education, officialy opened the building.
National Monumetns Council - 1990
Also the Edoardo Villa Museum