Vredelust

4436

Overview

Address

63 Dorp Street

Date Built

1780s (house); 1814 (gable)

Suggested Grading

II

Description

"H-shaped house with 45' corrugated iron (originally thatched) roof with a neo-classical central gable with urns (similar to 61 Andringa St), balustraded cornice (exceptional in the Cape Dutch style) with box gutter behind and covered end gables. 2x2 double door with flat-arched 2-pane fanlight; 2x2 flat-arched sashes with internal folding shutters. Plastered, parapetted verandah, enclosed at both ends. Plastered, rectangular columns with pointed finials. An unusual broad skirting from top of verandah between columns.Set in large, established garden with mature oaks and other trees and low capped werf wall along the boundary."

Details

Style

Cape Dutch

Architectural Period

Cape Dutch

Type Of Building

Residential

Architect / Builder

Current Use

Offices

Original Use

General Evaluation

Significant

History

"Granted in 1781 to Christoffel Henske, who built the house, wine cellar and stables before the property was transferred to Casper Termytelen in 1791. The gable was built in 1814 by Daniel Joubert, who probably also added the balustraded cornice in imitation of that of the Drostdy, and built the adjacent cottage, Klein-Vredelust (see 02.04C). Remained in the Joubert family until transferred to Christiaan Joel Ackermann in 1868. The house was modernised in 1900. (Sources: Oberholster and Fransen & Cook)"

Alterations

Modernised in 1900: later joinery and verandah.

Social History

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PHOTO DATE: November 2009

Latitude/Longitude

-4020808.93260000000 / 2098940.12592000000
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Additional Information

Additional Documents

Survey

2012

Circa

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

Very Significant

Aestetical

Very Significant

Technological

Unassessed

Cultural

Significant

Social History

Significant

Slave History

No significance
* 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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