page_title: Claremont, Cape Town
section_title: Public amenities
hierarchical_section_title: Claremont, Cape Town / Public amenities
caption_attribution_description: English: Claremont Civic Centre in Cape Town
context_page_description: Claremont is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated six miles south of the city, and is one of the so-called "Southern Suburbs", it is situated alongside Lansdowne. It is an important commercial and residential area, which is currently experiencing significant growth and development.
context_section_description: Claremont Post Office (1846-2019)
  Claremont Town Hall (1879–1946)
  Claremont Library (1897- )
  Arderne Gardens (1927- )
  Clareinch Nurses' War Memorial Home (1934- ) – moved to Pinelands in the 1960s
  Janet Bourhill Institute (1944- ) – moved to Bonteheuwel in the 1970s
  Clareinch Post Office (1936- )
  Claremont Civic Centre (1960- )
caption: The Cape Dutch style Claremont Civic Centre in 2010
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