Fontenay Entrance (The Heritage Portal)
This estate was developed around the original house, Meadowbrook. Hanson, Tomkin and Finkelstein designed the Spanish-style house in 1934 for Harold Jeppe and his wife, Cicely (nee Marais). He was managing director of SA Townships Mining and Finance Corporation, had other business interests and later ran the Litchi Art Gallery in the City.
Plaque Location:
Gauteng
Johannesburg
Melrose Estate
Plaque Address:
Somerville Road (just off Glenhove Road), Melrose Estate
Plaque Category:
Adaptive reuse
Architects
Business
Homes
Mining
Townhouse Complex
Plaque Organisation:
Egoli Heritage Foundation