Loubser House
13606
Address
157 Dorp Street
Date Built
possibly early 18th Century (Fransen & Cook); altered 1825 (on gable)
Suggested Grading
II
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."
Details
Style
Cape Dutch
Architectural Period
Cape Dutch
Type Of Building
Residential
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Dwelling
Original Use
General Evaluation
Outstanding
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
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PHOTO DATE: November 2009
Latitude/Longitude
-4020600.37740000000 / 2099752.52178000000
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Additional Information
Additional Documents
Survey
2012
Circa
1700 - 1749
Admin Area
Stellenbosch
Allotment
Stellenbosch
Zoning
Residential Zone I
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Date of survey
November 2009
Linked to erf/erven
Linked Address
Environment
part of a group
2012 Survey Document
2012 survey document not available
OTHER DOCUMENTS
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NHRA Significance
Historical
Significant
Rarity
Very Significant
Aestetical
Very Significant
Technological
Unassessed
Cultural
Some significance
Social History
Some significance
Slave History
Very Significant
* 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?
unassessed
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?
no
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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