| Raithby House - 34 Hendricks Street | |||||||
| Physical Address: | Hendricks Street | Erf: | 34 | 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 typical, single-storey and double-pitched vernacular cottage (with roof loft), and lean-to addition at the back and front. The front lean-to comprises an open stoep with rusticated columns. The cottage faces the street edge, but is set back from it. There is a modern house behind. | ||||||
| History: |
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 | ||||||