Bergzicht
235
Address
Bird Street
Date Built
c1795
Suggested Grading
II
Description
"H-shaped thatched house with ornate holbol central gable with double casements (a reconstruction) and holbol end gables. Flush casements with solid shutters, stable door with small-pane fanlight. House is flanked by thatched outbuildings with mock-chimney end gables. Various parts of the old werf walls survive.Werf walls"
Details
Style
Architectural Period
Type Of Building
Residential
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Restaurant
Original Use
General Evaluation
Significant
History
"The house was probably built c1795 by Jacob Groenewald, who also owned Kromme Rivier."
Alterations
The house had been much-altered and the front Victorianised. It was restored by the Town Council in 1969. The front gable is a copy from an Elliot photograph of the gable at Groenrivier.
Social History
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PHOTO DATE: 6 May 2013
Latitude/Longitude
not defined / not defined
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Additional Information
Additional Documents
Survey
2012
Circa
1750 - 1799
Admin Area
Stellenbosch
Allotment
Stellenbosch
Zoning
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Date of survey
November 2009
Linked to erf/erven
Linked Address
Environment
2012 Survey Document
2012 survey document not available
OTHER DOCUMENTS
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NHRA Significance
Historical
Significant
Rarity
Significant
Aestetical
Significant
Technological
Unassessed
Cultural
Unassessed
Social History
Unassessed
Slave History
Unassessed
* SCALE USED: Very Significant / Significant / Some Significance / No Significance / Not Assessed
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NHRA Protection
Sect 27.2 Is the building/site a Provinical Heritage Site?
Sect 27.3 Is the building/site a Previous National Monument?
Sect 28 Will any dev affect the prot or views of or from a Gr 1 or Gr 2 site?
Sect 34 Is the building/structure older than 60 years?
yes
Sect 35 Is the site a declared archeological/palaeontological site?
Sect 36 Does the site contain any graves or is it a burial ground?
Sect 37 Does the site contain any public monuments or memorials?
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Additional Photos
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