Things of Interest

As an ordinary family without great and powerful or even wealthy members, the accomplishments of the family are not memorialized in way a famous family might be. There are, however, a number of places and things that evidence the contributions of the families of the Clark Road Clarks. Here are a few places of interest:

  • Churchyard of St. Michael the Archangel, Kirklington (Grave and headstone of Leonard Clark – 1784-1849).
  • Local History Museum, Durban (William Clark Bible, family photographs, and extracts from John Frank Clark papers)
  • 62 Brand Road, Durban (Site of the home of William and Jane Clark)
  • Site bounded by Clark, Bulwer and Brand Roads, and Cohen Avenue, Durban (Land allotted to William and Jane Clark in 1860’s)
  • 123 Bulwer Road, Durban (corner of York Avenue)(Site of the home of George (1847-1920) and Hannah Clark)
  • 200 Manning Road, Durban (Site of the home of William (1854-1938) and Sarah Clark)
  • 97 Clark Road, Durban (Home of Robert (1859-1949) and Amelia Clark)
  • Homes in York Avenue, Durban (No. 20 – Eales family: No. 16 – Burden family; No. 24 – Tom Clark family).
  • Buildings constructed by Alfred Clark (1887-1954) (Glenwood High School Main Building and Boarding Establishment; Durban High School “New Science” Building; Alice Street Bus Depot; original Plaza Hotel).
  • Homes built by George Clark (1847-1920) for his children (132 and 133 Clark Road, Durban)
  • William Clark Gardens Children’s Home, Sydenham, Durban (Established by bequest of William Clark, of Camp Hill, Sydenham, son of John Clark of York, Natal).
  • Clark Building, 317 Pine Street, Durban (Apparently built by William Clark, of Camp Hill, Sydenham, son of John Clark of York, Natal).
  • William Clark Home, 814 Jan Smuts Highway, Sydenham, Durban (Home of William Clark, son of John Clark of York, Natal).