Masjid Aziz - Pier Street Mosque
History
The mosque is one of the few structures that was spared when South End was completely demolished in the early 1970s. Even though Pier Street is no longer a street, it is still referred to as the Pier Street Mosque. The edifice is pitifully abandoned adjacent to the Settlers Highway motorway (near the corner of Baarkens Street and Lower Valley Road).
Urban and Architectural
A rectangular shaped mosque with extensions on the north-eatern side. a symmetrical main elevation, with a dome.
Since it was built, the mosque has expanded to the left and the right, and the dome has been changed (to a different design).
Description
This Port Elizabeth landmark almost perished beneath the bulldozers' wheels. The international community, particularly the Muslim countries, intervened and reminded the municipality of the time that you cannot demolish a church without the consent of the congregation. At the time, the municipality wanted to build an off ramp coming from the Settlers Freeway across this parcel of land and was just about to start demolition. The mosque was so preserved and is still in operation today.
References
http://artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes.php?bldgid=13752
https://portelizabethdailyphoto.blogspot.com/2010/02/pier-street-mosque.html
Details
Location
South End, Port Elizabeth, 6001, South Africa
Worshippers
250
Owners
William Holland Thomas
Architect Name
Year of Build
1902
Area
470
Drawings
Map
History
The mosque is one of the few structures that was spared when South End was completely demolished in the early 1970s. Even though Pier Street is no longer a street, it is still referred to as the Pier Street Mosque. The edifice is pitifully abandoned adjacent to the Settlers Highway motorway (near the corner of Baarkens Street and Lower Valley Road).
Urban and Architectural
A rectangular shaped mosque with extensions on the north-eatern side. a symmetrical main elevation, with a dome.
Since it was built, the mosque has expanded to the left and the right, and the dome has been changed (to a different design).
Description
This Port Elizabeth landmark almost perished beneath the bulldozers' wheels. The international community, particularly the Muslim countries, intervened and reminded the municipality of the time that you cannot demolish a church without the consent of the congregation. At the time, the municipality wanted to build an off ramp coming from the Settlers Freeway across this parcel of land and was just about to start demolition. The mosque was so preserved and is still in operation today.