Mon Repos (Oude Libertas)
Address
R44
Date Built
Suggested Grading
IIIB
Property Number
Present NHRA protection
S34
Older than 60 years - at time of survey
Description
A small, U-shaped homestead with hipped ends and dormer gables over the entrances. The facade woodwork, comprising two half-width sash windows to either side of the central front door, dates from the mid 19th century (see Fransen, 2004: 221). The Modernist Oude Libertas Theatre is located to the east of the homestead. A vineyard foreground and rows of mature trees create the <br />
foreground to the site, which is set against a dark, forrested backdrop on the slopes of the Papagaaiberg.
Details
Valley
Bottelary Valley (B01-B20)
Area
Bottelary Devon Valley Area (B01-B07)
Landscape Unit
B01
Townscape
Landscape Unit Grade
Grade II
Architect / Builder
Current Use
Community/Oude Libertas Theatre
Original Use
Agricultural werf
General Evaluation
Interior Description
History
Freehold grant made in 1785 to Willem Wium. Next transferred to 1813 to Jacobus Petrus Roux. After <br />
this, it was owned by the de Villiers family until 1848, when a French siversmith, Louis Chauvin, <br />
purchased the property (Fransen, 2004: 221).
Grouping with other sites
Evidence of Demolition
Contextual Design
The vineyard foreground and long views towards the homestead provide an important "gateway
moment" on the route into Stellenbosch.
Invasive Elements
Heritage Vulnerability
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Latitude/Longitude
-33.940659 / 18.838943
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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
AREA PDF
Landscape Unit PDF
Townscape PDF
2016 Survey Document - Site PDF
OTHER DOCUMENTS
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NHRA Significance
Age
Low
Archaeology
Low
Architectural
Medium
Associational
Medium
Intangible
Low
* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None
Rarity
Medium
Representivity
Medium
Scientific
Medium
Symbolic
Medium
Statement of Significance
This homestead is much altered internally, but its external envelope is well preserved and together
with the vineyard foreground, mature rows of trees and forrested backdrop, creates a key gateway
node along the route into Stellenbosch. The site has high historical, architectural, contextual and
scenic significance. The new theatre is a noteworthy Modernist design. The site has community
significance due to its use.
Landscape Significance
A vineyard foreground and rows of mature trees create the foreground to the site, which is set against a dark, forrested backdrop on the slopes of the Papagaaiberg.
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Additional Photos
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