{"id":103569,"date":"2018-07-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/durban-art-deco-tour\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:55:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:55:01","slug":"durban-art-deco-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/durban-art-deco-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Durban Art Deco: Explore the most artistic buildings in the city!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Durban Art Deco Tour<\/h2>\n<p>Did you know that <a href=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/durban-hotels-experiences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Durban<\/a> is South Africa&#8217;s Art Deco capital? The Durban Art Deco Society celebrates the buildings of this iconic style and offers events like the South Beach Art Deco Walk 2018 and the Durban Point Walk 2017. But don&#8217;t despair if you&#8217;ve missed the official tours &#8211; you can take a <a href=\"http:\/\/users.iafrica.com\/a\/an\/andryn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtual tour online<\/a> or one of their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.durbandeco.org.za\/city-and-berea-driving-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">driving tours<\/a>.<br \/>\nHere are our six favourite Durban Art Deco buildings so that you can do a self-tour. All the details you need are below!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68765\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68765\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68765\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-22-at-11.05.29.png\" alt=\"Durban Art Deco route\" width=\"800\" height=\"439\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: Google Maps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Althea Court<\/h2>\n<p><i class=\"ico-print\">109 Snell Parade, Durban<\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68754\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68754\" style=\"width: 1070px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68754\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Althea-Court.jpg\" alt=\"Althea Court Durban Art Deco\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: @hendriks_world via Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Built in 1933, this seafront building features Aztec style decoration, with a special emphasis on the corner treatment. It is currently a residential building of flats.<\/p>\n<h2>The Edward<\/h2>\n<p><em><span class=\"property-address\"><span class=\"postal-addr\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"street-address\">149 O.R. Tambo Parade, South Beach, <\/span><span class=\"locality\">Durban.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68755\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68755\" style=\"width: 1070px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68755\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/The-Edward.jpg\" alt=\"The Edward Durban Art Deco\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: @hendriks_world via Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Officially known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/hotels.travelstart.com\/ho150278\/?as-srs-report=HomePage%7CAutoS%7CHOTEL%7Cedward%20durban%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C1%7C1%7C1%7C150278&amp;q-check-out=2018-10-30&amp;tab=description&amp;q-room-0-adults=2&amp;YGF=14&amp;q-check-in=2018-10-29&amp;MGT=1&amp;WOE=2&amp;WOD=1&amp;ZSX=0&amp;SYE=3&amp;q-room-0-children=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Protea Hotel by Marriott Durban Edward<\/a> (that&#8217;s a mouthful!), this building is in the moderne style and has been substantially renovated. Also on the beachfront, its trademark Art Deco projecting balconies have been part of the Durban beachfront hotel scene since 1909.<\/p>\n<h2>Ambassador House<\/h2>\n<p><em>55 Monty Naicker Rd, Durban.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68761\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68761\" style=\"width: 1070px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68761\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Ambassador-House.jpg\" alt=\"Ambassador House Durban Art Deco\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: @hendriks_world via Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ambassador House was built in 1930 and designed by architect Stanley Sercombe. Part of the new, bustling Rivertown Triangle, it has recently been turned into <a href=\"https:\/\/hotels.travelstart.com\/ho626913\/?pa=1&amp;tab=description&amp;q-room-0-adults=2&amp;YGF=14&amp;MGT=1&amp;WOE=2&amp;WOD=1&amp;ZSX=0&amp;SYE=3&amp;q-room-0-children=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Curiocity<\/a> &#8211; a design hostel offering en-suite rooms, an outdoor cinema, spa and bar.<\/p>\n<h2>Enterprise Building<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"ILfuVd yZ8quc\"><em>47 Samora Machel Street, Durban Central.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68757\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68757\" style=\"width: 1070px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68757\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Enterprise-Building.jpg\" alt=\"Enterprise Building Durban Art Deco\" width=\"1080\" height=\"792\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: @durbanartdeco via Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Designed in 1931 by A A Ritchie McKinley, this classic Art Deco building has beautifully detailed geometric animal and abstract figures. It was then, and still is, an eight-storey apartment building in the heart of the city.<\/p>\n<h2>Pixley House<\/h2>\n<p><em>396 Dr Pixley Kaseme St, Durban Central, Durban.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68759\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68759\" style=\"width: 990px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68759\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Pixley-House-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pixley House Durban Art Deco\" width=\"1000\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: @durbanartdeco via Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This iconic building was named after Dr Pixley Seme, the founder and president of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC) which later became the ANC. It was built to house Payne\u2019s Bro\u2019s Department Store in 1938 and is currently being renovated into apartments by <a href=\"http:\/\/propertuity.co.za\/property\/pixley-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Propertuity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Surrey Mansions<\/h2>\n<p><em>323 Currie Rd, Musgrave, Berea, Durban.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68760\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68760\" style=\"width: 1070px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68760\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Surrey-Mansions.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credit: @calvin_james_montgomery_ via Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of Durban&#8217;s great Art Deco buildings, Surrey House was built in 1937 and offers exquisite detailing. Take a look at the flying lions near the top of the building &#8211; just beautiful. It&#8217;s been well maintained with an authentic colour scheme, and we&#8217;ve chosen it as our favourite Berea example of Durban Art Deco.<\/p>\n<p>Book cheap <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/lp\/cheap-flights-to-durban\">flights to Durban<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What are some of your favourite Art Deco buildings in Durban? Let us know in the comments section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Durban Art Deco Tour Did you know that Durban is South Africa&#8217;s Art Deco capital? The Durban Art Deco Society celebrates the buildings of this iconic style and offers events like the South Beach Art Deco Walk 2018 and the Durban Point Walk 2017. But don&#8217;t despair if you&#8217;ve missed the official tours &#8211; you can take a virtual tour online or one of their &#8230; <a title=\"Durban Art Deco: Explore the most artistic buildings in the city!\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/durban-art-deco-tour\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Durban Art Deco: Explore the most artistic buildings in the city!\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":103577,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_destination_ratings":[],"_destination_review_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[450,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-103569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-culture-lifestyle","category-lifestyle","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Durban Art Deco tour: our favourite Art Deco buildings in Durban<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Did you know that Durban is South Africa&#039;s Art Deco capital? 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