Loubser House
Erf 13606
Address
157 Dorp Street
Date built
possibly early 18th Century (Fransen & Cook); altered 1825 (on gable)
Use
Dwelling
Style
Cape Dutch
Architectual period
Cape Dutch
Type of building
Residential
General evaluation
Outstanding
Suggested grading
II
Present NHRA protection
Previous National monument (1970)
Zoning
Residential Zone I
Date of survey
November 2009
Reference no.
07.08B
Description
"L-shaped three-bay house with neo-classical central gable with a 6x6 sash and inner pilasters with overlapping roundels; ""holbol"" end gables and a corrugated iron roof with small 2-pane glazed vents under raised eaves. Central 2x2 double door with 2-pane fanlight and 12x12 sashes. Tiled stoep with projecting steps."
History
"Originally part of erf H, the site was sold to HL Neethling in 1788. It belonged to the Rev. MJ Bakker (see site 07.08A), who sold it to the ""Stellenbosche Meewerkende Gennotschap"" in 1820. In 1825 it was bought by David Kinneburg, who also purchased No. 155 from MJ Bakker in 1833. Kinneburg is responsible for the gable and the present appearance of the house.The two properties were then owned by Hendrik C Hugo (1857-1860), Jacobus P Roux (1860-1871) and CF Beyers (1871-1887). From 1887-1890 they were owned by Hubertus Elffers, a writer of Dutch schoolbooks and grammars attached to the Stellenbosch Gymnnasium. It has been known as Loubser House since it was owned by Bob Loubser, a 1906 Springbok rugby player and Member of Parliament for Stellenbosch. (Source: JJ Oberholster, Die Historiese Monumente van Suid-Afrika, 1972"
Alterations
raised eaves for iron roof
Social History
Significance in terms of NHRA
Significant
Significance
Significance
Assessed
Circa
1700 - 1749
Admin area
Stellenbosch
Allotment
Stellenbosch
Linked to erf/erven
Linked address
NHRA protection
Previous National monument (1970)
Environment
part of a group