Big House, Irene

Big House
Groothuis
The Big House and a statue of Jan Smuts
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Established1909
LocationJan Smuts Avenue, Irene, Gauteng
Coordinates25°53′21.5″S 28°13′51.2″E / 25.889306°S 28.230889°E / -25.889306; 28.230889
ArchitectHerbert Baker
Websitewww.smutshouse.co.za

The Big House (Afrikaans: Groothuis[1]), or Smuts House, is a historic house in Irene, Gauteng, which was inhabited by South African statesman Jan Smuts and his family. Today, it is part of the Smuts House Museum.

  1. ^ Smuts, Jannie (1952). Jan Christian Smuts. Cassell. p. 271. ISBN 9780837170596.