The property was originally granted to George Daniel Diesel in 1824. The building was presumably erected after that date and is richly decorated with a number of Victorian architectural elements. In its time it has accommodated a number of well-known Port Elizabeth citizens, including its Harbour Master, the Civil Commissioner and James Somers Kirkwood, after whom the village was named. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 9 December 1988.
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Hillside House, 14 Bird Street, Port Elizabeth
- Coordinates
- -33.6626, 25.5185
- Updated
- 18 Apr 2019
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Hillside House, 14 Bird Street, Port Elizabeth
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Last updated · 18 Apr 2019
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Hillside House, 14 Bird Street, Port Elizabeth. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066115
South African History Online (2011) 'Hillside House, 14 Bird Street, Port Elizabeth', South African History Online, 14 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066115 (Accessed: 10 October 2026).
South African History Online, Hillside House, 14 Bird Street, Port Elizabeth [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066115, (accessed 10 October 2026).
"Hillside House, 14 Bird Street, Port Elizabeth." South African History Online, 14 July 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/P-0066115. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.
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