Avalon Parktown

Built in 1910 for David W John, a merchant, and designed by the pioneering architects Arthur and Walter Reid, Avalon is distinguished by its double storey bay window and open balcony and veranda giving extensive views across Parktown to the northern ridge. It was respectfully adapted and restored by the highly creative architect Karen Wygers as her own home in 2012. The house highlights the Edwardian elegance which dominated Seymour Avenue. (Blue plaque inscription)

Rating:

B - Johannesburg Heritage Foundation

Original Owner:

DW John

Builder:

Unknown

Architect:

Not applicable

Architectural Firm:

Arthur & Walter Reid

Location Details

Street Number:

Street Name:

Seymour Avenue

Township:

Parktown

Erf Number:

532

533

SG ID:

T0IR0502000000005320000000, T0IR0502000000005330000000

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:

1910

Circa:

1910-1919