Parkhurst, Gauteng
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Parkhurst is a small, dense northern suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng, of about 2000 households and 4000 residents. Forming part of the northern suburbs, Parkhurst is roughly bounded by Parktown North to the east, the Braamfontein Spruit to the west, Craighall to the north, and Greenside to the south.
Although it is mainly residential, there are two main commercial roads - 4th Avenue which has the
History
Parkhurst was founded in 1904 by the African Realty Trust, founded by American born developer,
About a third of the suburb was developed by the 1930s and it was completely developed after
Although erroneously included by Google Maps as part of Randburg[1], Parkhurst has never been part of that area.
Amenities
Parkhurst is probably best known for its main commercial corridor along 4th Avenue. It is a popular tourist and weekend location for residents across Johannesburg. The Jolly Roger[2] and Espresso[3] are two of the streets long standing establishments. More recent successful restaurants to the street include Hudsons Burgers, Nice, and Modena.
4th Avenue (bordering Parkhurst Community Church) has become a small business hub with numerous small businesses opening on the street, like Dry Dock Boutique Liquor, Nonna's Gift Shop, Tshirt Terrorist and Parooz. Other businesses have opened to encourage entrepreneurship in the area as well. Bloom is a coffee shop that provides a space for entrepreneurs to work and teaches its baristas how to start their own business.[4] Yoco is another such business as they provided payments facilities to small businesses.[5]
Verity Park is a Parkhurst attraction. The park was originally the home of the Parkhurst Soccer Club, however, the club moved in the 1970s. Adjacent to the park is the Parkhurst Petanque Club, where social games are played at weekends. Verity Park is also known as a dog haven and draws many residents wishing to walk their dogs.[6]
Community
Despite its small size, Parkhurst is considered one of Johannesburg's more desirable suburbs. In 2010, it was ranked number 1 in Johannesburg by the
References
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Parkhurst". Census 2011.
- ^ "Jolly Roger (Parkhurst) reviewed". Food 24.
- ^ "Espresso Caffe & Bistro (Parkhurst)". Eat Out.
- ^ "More than just a java spot: Bloom Coffee's building future entrepreneurs".
- ^ "Meet Yoco Point of sale SAs First Free Solution For SMEs".
- ^ "vERITY PARK". Parkhurst.Org. Archived from the original on 30 January 2011.
- ^ "JOZI ENCLAVE: There's more to Parkhurst than its 'Feta Cheese Belt' rep". 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Spot the difference". 4 November 2011.
