11 Desch Street, Ida's Valley
2761
Address
11 Desch Street
Date Built
Suggested Grading
IIIC
Property Number
2761
Present NHRA protection
S34
Older than 60 years - at time of survey
yes
Description
Single storey dwelling, of notable height, with hipped corrugated iron roof and plaster quoining on the corners. Plaster detailing around the windows hints at Victorian-era core stucture. Many of the doors and windows have been replaced, and the house has been added to over time.
Details
Valley
Area
Landscape Unit
Townscape
Landscape Unit Grade
Grade II
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Residential
Original Use
Farm building
General Evaluation
Interior Description
History
Part of the core Ida's Valley village area.
Grouping with other sites
Evidence of Demolition
Contextual Design
The relative age of this building gives visual context to the older, farming use of the area prior to
Ida's Valley village having been established.
Invasive Elements
Subdivided and additions, and new windows.
Heritage Vulnerability
Alteration and modernisation.
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Latitude/Longitude
-33.923615 / 18.875875
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Additional Information
Additional Documents
Survey
2016
Circa
Admin Area
Allotment
Zoning
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Date of survey
2016
Linked to erf/erven
Linked Address
Environment
Valley PDF
No document
AREA PDF
No document
Landscape Unit PDF
No document
Townscape PDF
2016 Survey Document - Site PDF
OTHER DOCUMENTS
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NHRA Significance
Age
Medium
Archaeology
None
Architectural
Low
Associational
Low
Intangible
None
* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None
Rarity
Medium
Representivity
Low
Scientific
Symbolic
Low
Statement of Significance
This old farmhouse, likely with Victorian core, gives visual context to the older, farming use of the
area prior to Ida's Valley village having been established. It has some historical and contexual
significance.
Landscape Significance
Some mature trees surround the site.
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Additional Photos
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