Parkhurst, Gauteng

Parkhurst, Gauteng

Parkhurst is a small, but dense northern Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. of about 2000 households and 4000 residents. It is mainly residential with many people working from their home. There are two main business roads - 4th Avenue which has the restaurants, cafes and decor, design, antique and service shops; and 6th Street which is quickly becoming converted into a design, decor, art and small business area.

There is an active resident's association, the Parkhurst Village Resident's Association, who try to preserve the suburb's village like atmosphere.

It was founded in 1904 by the African Realty Trust who developed a small farm into 2200 stands. About a third of the suburb was developed by the 1930s and it was completely developed after the 2nd World War. The gentrification or Chelseafication (a reference to the famous revival of the Chelsea district in London) process started in the 1960s when the older houses in the southern section started to be renovated. This process continues to this day with many properties being remodelled and renovated several times over.

External links

* [http://www.parkhurst.org.za Parkhurst Village Resident's Association]


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