Raithby House - 31 Hendricks Street | |||||||
Physical Address: | Hendricks Street | Erf: | 31 | Applicable Legislation | |||
Architectural Period: | Date built: | Older than 60 years: | unassessed | PREV. NATIONAL MONUMENT: | |||
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Slave History: | Present NHRA protection: | S34 | |||||
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SITE & STRUCTURE DESCRIPTION: | A much older, single-storey and double-pitched vernacular cottage (with roof loft) that had a Cape Revivalist front gable and stoep applied in the early 20th century. The layering of the site is clear. | ||||||
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Originally a missionary community for emancipated slaves established by Barnabas Shaw following the abolition of slavery at the Cape in 1834. The original lots were rented out to 800 freed slaves. |
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Suggested Grading: | IIIC | ||||||
Date of Survey: | 2016 |