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. MAIN ST. - Running East to West, RIGHT- hand side of street. City and suburban claims: Suburban bar Delvers-street: Side of house J CHAPMAN, residence T ALCOCK & Co's warehouse Von Welligh-street: Catholic Church and grounds Smal-street: GLASS & Co's yard J MARTIGNONE, residence LLOYD & LLOYD, works Kruis-street: Stein's bar K McMASTER, residence Thomas MOULDEN, boarding house H HUGHES, residence A BROWN, builder Von Brandis-street: Two vacant stands W LUCAS, watchmaker Eloff-street: Square [CENTRE] Rissik-street: Masonic temple W P BROWN, yard Loveday-street: RATSEY & DALE, livery stables and carriage works Transvaal Est. & Trust Co. Harrison-street: W A PHILLIPS, residence Von HOESSLIN'S yard E R & F TURNER Simmonds-street: Side of house TARRY & Co and yard Marshall-square east: Marshall-square west: Tam O'Shanter bar Small houses Chinaman's store Globe-street: Cosmopolitan bar FRANCIS & HOWARD E FRIEDMAN, livery stables E C GARISH D T MARGOLIUS, coffee shop Becker-street: Black Horse bar Stables and small houses Chinaman's store Bezuidenhout-street: Floral bar Mrs HASSETT, dressmaker Mrs BARNWELL, midwife Small houses Wolhuter-street: Small houses Alexander-street: Lapland bar ROBINSON CLAIMS MAIN ST. - Running East to West, LEFT- hand side of street. City and suburban Claims M DEVITT, residence Rooms Delvers-street: Vacant stands Von Welligh-street: W SCATTERTY (Paddon & Brock) C GABRIEL, builder Mrs DAVIES, residence A G SPARGO, butcher Smal-street: T M LAZENBY, butcher John BLACK, saw and flour mills W C SHAW, miller Kruis-street: A WELDON'S depot CULLEN'S yard H J BECKETT, residence Von Brandis-street: Vacant stand C BROOKS, residence A TARBOTON, grocer Rooms Mrs JEE, residence Eloff-street: Square [CENTRE] Rissik-street: STRUBEN'S mill Gold Fields Hotel Loveday-street: Vacant store O HILGEN, tent maker Elliott's bar E RODGER, residence E RODGER, blacksmith Harrison-street: Central Chambers BERESFORD'S boarding -house House erecting Simmonds-street: Ginsberg Chambers: WOODHOUSE & RAWSON, Ltd MONCREIFF, SIMPSON & Co, registry office W G VOSS End of Ginsberg Chambers GRUSONWERK Iron Works Marshall-square east: Marshall-square west: Victoria bar S FRANK, residence International bar Chinaman's store Globe-street: Wynberg bar J COMMERFORD, residence Mrs RYAN, residence Kentish Arms F H PHILLIPS, boot repairer J C GOLLON, residence Becker-street: DUNNING'S works Small houses Bezuidenhout-street: Salvation Army Barracks M COHEN, produce store Chinaman's store Wolhuter -street: Good Hope bar E FRICKEL, residence Princess bar Alexander-street: Small houses ROBINSON CLAIMS