Modderfontein was originally built in 1896 as the headquarters of
the Dynamite Company supplying the booming mining industry. Set
in a wooded environment, the historical character and old world
charm of this area is unique.
Modderfontein
is now a thriving residential community and many of the original
buildings have been preserved.
Heritage
is created over time. The buildings which stand as living monuments
to the people who created them and to those who have lived and worked
in them are the most prominent threads.
In
the early days the workforce was made up of many nationalities but
it was the German craftsmen who were responsible for much of the
original construction on the property. From the neat pointed brickwork
and elaborate wooden eaves of the older buildings to the many fir
trees, Modderfontein resembles a country town in Germany or Austria.
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