Heritage House – Then – Springkell Sanatorium
During 1908 to 1910, discussions took place between representatives of the Transvaal Government and the Transvaal Chamber of Mines, and an Association called the Transvaal Miners Phthisis (TB) Association was formed to treat miners with respiratory ailments. The Government donated a piece of land of approximately 20 acres with buildings, in Springkell near the Modderfontein Dynamite Factory. The Chamber of Mines then erected a sanatorium to deal generally patients suffering from TB. The Certificate of Incorporation was signed by the Colonial Secretary of the time – JC Smuts who later became Prime minister of South Africa.
Springkell Sanatorium (Heritage House) was opened in 1911 and patients were encouraged to do gardening, bricklaying, poultry farming, painting and carpentry. A billiard room, bowling green were added and The Pavilion – a concert hall, in 1925. In July 1980, Springkell was transferred to the Chamber of mines as a rehabilitation center and then sold to Educor to be developed as an educational facility and parts of the movie “Hotel Rwanda” were filmed on location in 2004.
Heritage House – Now
The focus of Heritage Estate – Mature Lifestyle Estate, is Heritage House, the Oval and The Pavilion.
We, at Capstone 237, as the developers of the Estate, are committed to restoring and refurbishing the stately, elegant House and the surrounding buildings to their original glory. Guided by the Provincial Heritage Association of Gauteng (PHRAG), the House will be incorporated into the lifestyle of the residents by functioning as the common meeting area.
The ground floor of Heritage House will feature the dining hall, lounge, library/reading room, activity room, 19-seater home theatre, management office, kitchen, server room and Wellness Hub and an observation room. 
Ground floor plans
The balance of Heritage House will feature 21 residential units in the form of studios. The units will all be fully serviced and comprise a bedroom/ en-suite bathroom, and most units will have terrace overlooking the Pavilion and the Oval and with views to the North.
The studios are perfect for residents who need active care – that will be offered by TruCare Assisted Living, 
First floor plans
The Pavillion
Built as a concert hall for the patients in the Sanatorium in 1925, The Pavilion is the perfect spot for a braais and get togethers!
The Pavilion will feature indoor and outdoor seating bordering on the Oval.
Heritage Estate – Residents and interesting finds
Heritage House had a couple of famous residents that went there for a period to recuperate from various illnesses, most notably lung ailments.
Two such residents were the esteemed artist Jean (Johan Max Frederick) Welz and Venerable Edel Quinn (1907 – 1944), a catholic missionary to Central Africa.
Read more about them here.
Other finds include old glass beverage bottles and old money pennies.
