24 Seymour Avenue Parktown

Designed by Aburrow and Treeby in 1903, this house was first occupied by Aubrey St. John Cook of the Indian Army. He came to South Africa in January 1900 as Staff Officer for Transport and was Secretary to the Military Compensation Commission. A fine soldier, he was mentioned in despatches, and awarded the D.S.O. Captain Cook lived here while Director of Transport for the Repatriation Department, organising the return of soldiers to their home. (Blue plaque inscription)

Alternative Name:

House Carlisle

Rating:

B - Johannesburg Heritage Foundation

Original Owner:

JH Carlisle

Builder:

Unknown

Architect:

Not applicable

Architectural Firm:

Aburrow & Treeby

Location Details

Street Number:

Street Name:

Seymour Avenue

Township:

Parktown

Erf Number:

303

SG ID:

T0IR0502000000003030000000

Links and Sources

Source/s:

Parktown Listings supplied by the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation (Revised 2016)

Blue plaque research

Photos from The Heritage Portal

Declaration Status:

Not Declared

Blue Plaque:

Yes

Construction Date - Completion:

1903

Circa:

1900-1909