1893 JOHANNESBURG- DOORNFONTEIN 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. SARATOGA AVENUE - Running West to East, RIGHT- hand side of street. End-street: W ROCKEY, residence Vacant stand Davies-street: Vacant stand Sherwell- street: Garden Buxton-street: Vacant house G A TROYE, residence Height-street: Enclosed stands Nind-street: S B HEIGHT, residence THE AVENUE - Running West to East, LEFT- hand side of street. End-street: H DAVID, residence W M STRUBENS, residence Vacant house Chas MATTERSON, residence M DONALDSON, residence E W THOMPSON, residence W BOWNESS, residence H JENNINGS, residence G B J GUTHRIE, residence F W DIAMOND, residence House erecting Alf GOLDBERG, residence H WILLIAMSON, residence Vacant stand, hill side G R ANDREWS, residence BEIT ST. - Running West to East, RIGHT- hand side of street. End-street: W RODE, residence C J Van STIPRIAAN LUICIUS, residence Davies-street: H BETTELHEIM, residence Sherwell-street: James LANG, residence Buxton-street: Vacant stand Doornfontein Tramway Hotel Height-street: St. Augustine's church Nind-street: House erecting R F BERTRAM, residence Pearse-street: E H DUNNING, residence Siemert-street: BEIT ST. - Running East to West, LEFT-hand side of street. End-street: H F WATSON, residence Davies-street: Gardens Sherwell-street: Sides of houses Buxton-street: Sides of houses Height-street: R KURANDA, residence Nind-street: W P BROWN, residence Vacant house Pearse-street: C E BAIN, residence Siemert-street: BUXTON ST. -Running South to North, RIGHT-hand side of street. Siemert-street: Melrose Cottage Rockey-street: Vacant stand E J WICKE, residence Railway Curren-street: C C MATHEY, residence Garden S KESSEL, grocer G E WATTS, residence Vacant stand Beit-street: Garden J P TINLING, residence A J SIMMONDS, residence D H DAVIES, residence Dr Van Dyk MATHEY, residence T W WOOD, residence A LETHERBY, residence Avenue: BUXTON ST. -Running South to North, LEFT- hand side of street C S WEST, residence C YATES, residence Yard Mrs TURLAND, residence Rockey-street: Felix ALBU, residence G N TUDHOPE, residence Vacant stand and garden H T B HARRINGTON, residence Railway Curren-street: Garden J TALBOT, residence S SUGDEN, residence Garden B M WOOLLAN, residence Beit-street: Garden Jas MILNE, residence Gardens, etc Caleb SCOTT, residence End-street: DAVIES ST. - Running South to North, RIGHT- hand side of street. Siemert-street: Vacant stand House Baker's shop (to let) J De FENTON, residence J JOHNSTON, residence J N THERON, residence Mosley-street: I T De BEER, residence H LIEBEG, residence W PERKS, residence J FORREST, residence R DOUGLAS, residence F Mc WILLIAMS, residence W H DARBY, coal depot Vacant stand Rockey-street: J L MYERS, Birmingham House, grocer, outfitter, etc. J L MYERS, residence Vacant house Mrs C GREIG, residence J LAURENCE, residence C HOWARD, residence C WOODS, residence A H BARKLEY, residence A PLINKE, residence John SCOTT, residence Curren-street: Railway Alf LEON, residence J J RAAFF, residence E A GARRETT, residence Henry LOUW, residence I AURET, residence House vacant Stables and yard Beit-street: Fred GREY, residence Gardens, etc. Avenue: DAVIES ST. - Running South to North, LEFT-hand side of street. Siemert-street: Vacant stand A MACLURE, residence W J CASEY, residence R J PAKEMAN, residence Bachelors' quarters Leon LEWIS, residence L N CRITTENDEN, residence [I N. elsewhere] M E De VELDT Vacant shop Mosley-street: Garden and vacant stands W JONES, residence H C YOUNG, residence J H LEWIS, residence J E BENEST, grocer Rockey-street: W C MEGO, butcher Vacant stand Doornfontein College Curren-street: Railway J E MORKEL, residence T IRVINE, residence Garden Vacant stand Vacant stands and garden Beit-street: Vacant stands Dr Hector SMITH, residence Avenue: END ST. - Running South to North, RIGHT-hand side of street only. Commissioner-street: Stand and bar Market-street: Vacant stands President- street: J B THOMSON, residence P OLIVER, residence John SCOTT, residence H JOUBERT, residence C B WILEY, residence Vacant house L H GODFREY, residence J W LEONARD, residence Mosley-street: Mrs A G JONES, residence R L McCOWAT, residence George ALBU, residence Side of house Rockey-street: Jno JUDD, residence Doornfontein College, Miss E BROWN Max GEERDTS, residence B ARNHOLTZ, residence Railway OCHSE & Co, butchers F W ROHRS, residence [T W] elsewhere C H KREGOR, residence F LOWRY, residenc J CRITCHLOW,residence E Van GORKOM, residence Beit-street: H Fraser WATSON, residence S B JOEL, residence Horak De VILLIERS, residence W P CURRIE, residence C F WEINAND, residence Side of house Saratoga-ave: Side of house A T CHAMPNEYS, residence R S FRICKER, residence [R C] elsewhere