Modderfontein
Modderfontein was laid out by Edouard Lippert in 1896. It is famous for its dynamite factory, the largest in the world. The Modderfontein Factory was officially opened by President Paul Kruger.
Franz Hoenig House
Franz Hoenig House, 1 Main St – This house was built for the factory manager in 1896 by German masons and carpenters. Franz Hoenig was the first managerPhoto Descripsion
The Dynamite Company Museum
The Dynamite Company Museum, 2 Main St – This house was built circa 1895 as a staff house. This was the house for the chief engineer.
Staff House
Staff House Main st currently used as restaurantPhoto Descripsion
Staff house
Staff house 3 Main st
Old Bakery
Old Bakery, High St
Church
Church Main st
High St Houses
High street house for staff
The Weather Station
The Weather Station, Business Park, High St – Erected in 1896 – it has been moved and rebuilt next to the Laboratory.
The Laboratory
The Laboratory, Business Park, High St – This building was built in 1898 for the experimental recovery of gold from iron pyrites.
Old Fort
Old Fort – This fort was erected at the time of the British occupation during the 2nd Anglo Boer War. The fort had since disappeared and only a section where the flagpole apparently stand remain.
