Melrose, Gauteng

Melrose
Melrose Show map of Gauteng Melrose Show map of South Africa Melrose Show map of Africa  Melrose shown within Gauteng
Location within Greater Johannesburg  Melrose
Coordinates: 26°08′28″S 28°02′49″E / 26.141°S 28.047°E / -26.141; 28.047Coordinates: 26°08′28″S 28°02′49″E / 26.141°S 28.047°E / -26.141; 28.047
Country	South Africa
Province	Gauteng
Municipality	City of Johannesburg
Main Place	Johannesburg
Area[1]
• Total	0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	1,103
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	36.1%
• Coloured	0.3%
• Indian/Asian	3.3%
• White	58.2%
• Other	2.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
• English	62.9%
• Zulu	8.2%
• Afrikaans	7.7%
• Tswana	4.4%
• Other	16.9%

Melrose includes several suburbs of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E. Melrose is a developing up-market suburb.

History

The suburb has it origins when Henry Brown Marshall purchased land in the north of Johannesburg in 1893.^[2]:72 It was called the Melrose Estate of 713 acres and at the time was 9.7km north of the central business district.^[2]:72 He built his home there and planted trees on the land.^[2]:72

Melrose Arch

The Melrose Arch mixed-use development is located in Melrose. The development, which cost ZAR 800 million to build, began construction in 2007, with Phase One completed in November 2009. It contains 170,000 m2 of office and retail space, in addition to residential space and 2 hotels.^[3] The area is characterised by cobbled alleys, red brick buildings, and open-air cafés, and gives preference to pedestrians.^[4]

The retail area includes major retailers Truworths, Edgars, Woolworths, as well as the large Virgin Active Classic gym.^[5]

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