[1] The Suburb of Orange Grove sits in a historically important location on Louis Botha Avenue, or The Old Pretoria Road as it was once known.

Before that, The Orange Grove Hotel had also been important, as Paul Kruger, the president of the Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek had met various delegations there.

The partnership was also commissioned to design the homes of Sir Lionel Phillips, Judge Henry Hull and various other prominent members of early Johannesburg society.

After the passing of Wiliam Leck, Emley won the competition for the new Central Block at the University of the Witwatersrand and brought on Frederick Williamson as a partner.

The entrance is through a double wooden doorway, leading into an opulent, split level foyer with an unusual curved ceiling and diagonal chessboard marble floor.