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Shlom Native Eating House

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Shlom Native Eating House
General information
StatusCompleted
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
Completed1914
Height
Roof102 metres (335 ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)AH & Walter Reid

The Shlom Native Eating House was constructed in 1914 as an eatery for African natives who were involved in trading. The house operated under segregation policies to divide whites from blacks.[1][2] It is the only remaining example of its type in Johannesburg. Most eating houses catered for mine workers and poorest no mining urban Africans. The Shlom was a symbol of success for the African native, it catered for the black middle class.[3]

References

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  1. ^ https://joburg.org.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2506&Itemid=291 [dead link]
  2. ^ http://www.historicalpapers.wits.ac.za/inventories/inv_pdfo/AD843/AD843-S42-1-004-jpeg.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "Google".