1893 JOHANNESBURG Alphabetical Street Directory Transcribed from: LONGLAND'S Johannesburg and District Directory, 1893 University of the Witwatersrand, Early Collections (closed access) If you want to view a Street Map of early Johannesburg (1897) to follow the layout of the town a good map can be found at this link: http://wiredspace.wits.ac.za/bitstream/handle/10539/9352/BCS2_1142%20JHB.JPG?sequence=1 Please Note: In these records there are words that are not politically or morally correct to use but I have transcribed the details as written at the time for both historical and geographical accuracy. I have completed certain abbreviated words. SIMMONDS ST. - Running North to South, LEFT- hand side of street Bree-street: J LEVY, carpenter E De VILLIERS, residence Geo RADEMEYER residence Jeppe-street: H PETERSEN, carpenter Mrs JOOSTE, residence N SCHAINBERG, general dealer Vacant stand L LISSACK, jubilee store Kerk-street: COOPER & GRUNDY, florists L BELCHER, furniture dealer Alexandra bar Dr SPINK, residence Mrs SMIT, dressmaker J BLASKY, signwriter SALMON & Co, drapers Pritchard-street: Joseph Bros, importers J A ULYATE, baker L SEIDER, watchmaker Transvaal Chemical Coy. A DICKSON & Co T W BECKETT & Co, Ltd, general importers President street: Market-square; [SOUTH] Market-street: National Bank A GOERZ J MAGIN HAARHOFF & HULL, attorneys Eckstein's Buildings: BERLEIN & Co, speculators W DETTELBACH, speculator F MOSENTHAL & Co, speculators LILIENFELD & Co, speculators S NEUMANN, speculator Carl HANAU, speculator G IMROTH, speculator A DUNKELSBUNER, speculator Entrance Eckstein's Buildings: H ECKSTEIN Commissioner-street: Commercial Buildings: Mining board bar J H MARKS, cigar importers J H ABEL & Co, auctioneers Diggers' News Printing and Publishing Co.'s stationery store Royal Chambers: S H CORONEL, broker Entrance to Royal Chambers: William LOUCH, attorney S EDKINS, broker Royal bar Fox-street: Bettelheim's Buildings: Langham bar H BETTELHEIM Princess Estate G M Co Entrance to Bettelheim Buildings: H D SOLOMON, secretary of companies Bettelheim Buildings ends: E Von HOESSLIN, importer D C J THOMAS, commercial broker MILLER & Co, hardware merchants E R & F TURNER, engineers Main-street: Garden J HOFMAN, tinsmith Miss CLAYTON, dressmaker J ATTWOOD, boot repairer Leaks Chambers; E O LEAKE, builder Mining Journal Office B ALEXANDER, residence Marshall-street: Frere bar F W J CRANKO, boarding house Chinaman's store Anderson-street: E P AHNERT, residence House Frederick-street: TARRY'S yard House CLAIMS SMAL ST. - Running North to South, RIGHT- hand side of street. Bree-street: Side of house Gordon Chambers: Garden Jeppe-street: Government-square: Pritchard-street: F TAILLADE, residence C FERGUSON, baker Southern's depot [CENTRE] President-street: Vacant stand M ROSSETTENSTEIN, store and house [SOUTH] Market-street: Four vacant stands Commissioner-street: STANTON & CAMERON, contractors J WELDON, blacksmith Fox-street: Mrs MURRAY, residence Glass & Company's yard Main-street: T M LAZENBY, butcher White Star Trolly Co's stables Side of house Marshall-street: Beer hall Shop Anderson-street: Frederick-street: Banket-street; CLAIMS SMAL ST. - Running North to South, LEFT- hand side of street. Bree-street: H KRIEL, residence Side of house Jeppe-street: Government-square: A EPLAR, residence Capt. Von BRANDIS, residence Kerk-street: Side of house J KINCAID, residence Stephens Chambers: T CLELAND, Jnr and undertaker [?] Pritchard-street: End of Government-square: PATRICK & Co, builders Miss EAST, teacher of music Mrs CROWNING, residence Miss BLAKENEY, residence J P KERNEY, residence Mrs A EDMONSTONE, residence [CENTRE] President-street: A DONALDSON, contractor C KLAGSBRUN, residence House F E HERON, builder G ESSEX, residence Beer hall [SOUTH] Market-street: Vacant stands Athletes' Hotel Commissioner-street: Boarding house Fox-street: Catholic Church and grounds Main-street: A G SPARGO, butcher W C BADCOCK, residence J LISHNICK, grocer Market-street: Vacant stands Store erecting Anderson-street: Side of houses Frederick-street: Kafir school C Berriman, residence S P COHEN, residence James CASEY, residence Banket-street: C COOK, grocer J DAVIDSON, Kafir store N RAYFIELD, Kafir store M W SOHN, Kafir store CLAIMS