Old Barry Building
Originally it was erected in 1849 as a warehouse and trading post by Barry & Nephews of Swellendam. In 1941 it was owned by the African Golden Ochre Company, exporters of ochre from the nearby Albertinia.
The first of these cottages was built by Alexander Munro from Scotland at around 1830 for a mere £25. Munro operated a canteen on the premises where unruly seaman met.
His son got the first permit to cull whales on the beach below. The front house is one of Mossel Bay’s national monuments.
When this building was erected in 1857, the then resident magistrate described it as "the most extensive and commodious premises in this village." The iron hoisting apparatus that was used to lift supplies is still visible today.
One of only a few old three-storied buildings in town, it was erected as offices in 1904. The style reminds of the typical Netherlands "Urk" architecture.
The cornerstone of this typically Romanic building was laid in 1878. The cost of the church, built of dressed stone, was R37 ?280 - including the pews and a new organ.
Built in the neo-classical style in 1902, this is the only building of this style left in Mossel Bay. It now houses the local newspaper, the Mossel Bay Advertiser.
Built in 1879, it features the very simple lines of the early English style. The steeple, added in 1906, is unique in that it is constructed entirely out of stone, even the spire.
The church has beautiful Gothic windows and is a national monument.
The Lodge of St Blaize was founded in 1874 and the building housing the lodge was built in 1884. The building has no windows - only skylights.
Due to an increase in cargo, the Harbour Company was forced to build a warehouse. Construction started in 1901 and the building was completed in 1902 - hence the two dates on the gables.
Stones for the building were quarried at the Point. Two stained glass windows depicting life on the river Thames can be seen on the Bland Street side.
The building was erected in 1974, a second storey was added in 1882 and a balcony in 1898. The exterior has remained unchanged and at a stage the building was known as "Queens Warehouse."
On the corner of Bland Street is a special cornerstone that prevented the wagons from damaging the wall when turning.
Built in 1881 as a shop, this building is said to have been used as a concert hall during the Anglo-Boer War. For many years the window sills in Cuff Street were used by the local fishing folk for sharpening their knives.
In 1858 a piece of land was given to the Public Building Company to erect a library, reading room and municipal meeting room.
This white building was completed in 1858. Built in the typical Karoo style, facing the sea, the Annex is a national monument.