The Old Museum

As is the case with many of the fine old buildings in the vicinity, the old Museum was originally built as a dwelling house. It was for Henry Rutherford in 1861. In 1896 it became the home of Adam White Guthrie, Mayor of P E from 1912 to 1915. His legatees left the house to the Port Elizabeth Museum and it was used as the Museum from 1918 to 1961. It then housed the extra-mural activities of Rhodes University until it was taken over by the University of Port Elizabeth. It is now used for commercial purposes.