President Kruger House
Kruger House is situated in Church Street West and is the oldest dwelling in Pretoria. The house was erected on the instructions of Alois Hugo Nellmapius (1847-1893), an industrialist and landowner.
The house was designed by Tom Claridge, one of Pretoria’s first architects and reflects a Victorian veranda style. The building had to be complete by 1884, the year of President Paul Kruger’s return from Europe. Kruger resided in the house from 1884 to 1901. During his stay the European governments sent him gifts to establish their support for the Boers fighting the Anglo-Boer War. Some of these presents, other objects relating to the War and family possessions are on display.
Kruger House was the first to receive electricity, supplied by Siemens and Schuckerdt, around 1892 and was also one of the first houses in Pretoria to have a telephone installed.
Northern Flagship Institution website: http://www.nfi.co.za/KM/khindex.htm
