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Historical significance
The residents lounge is situated in the building that was originally Schull's trading store. Constructed in 1906, the store stood in front of the original farmhouse. The building unofficially served as Rivonia's first post office until 1912. A later owner, Mr Miller also provided a taxi service to the residents of this old farming area. Some older residents of Rivonia still refer to this building as 'the old post office building'. The original building was lovingly restored and tastefully renovated.
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Schull's trading store. 1946 |
Today, it is fully restored as the Guests' Lounge |
Glimpses of the History of Rivonia & Woodmead
by Christopher Jepp
- Three million years ago the early hominids lived in Sandton and the surrounding areas, as evidence by Mrs. Ples' residence at Sterkfontein. Australopethecus Africanus and his successor Australopethecus Robustus are the better known habitue's of these early Sandton days. Evidence of early Stone Age activity and Homo Habilis - man who used his hands and tools - abounds in the area. Then about 100 000 years ago we discover signs of Homo Erectus or modern man walking upright as we do. (Unfortunately we are swiftly regressing to the bowed posture, weighed down by 21 St Century debt, cellular phones, and laptops! Sandton's first semi-permanent residents settled here about 30 000 years ago esconcing themselves at locations line Lone Hill where they were mainly hunter-gatherers). More...
:: Early Schooling- :: Early Shops
- :: Early Tea Gardens and Hotels
- :: Early Public Transport
- :: Early Communication
