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Brakdakhuis at Elandsvlei
Nieuwoudtville district, Northern Cape

Date:late C19
Type:Homestead
Style:Brakdak Houses : Vernacular
Status:Destroyed Early C21

Of the last inhabited brakdakhuisies of the small enclave located between Vanrynsdorp and Nieuwoudsville before the inhabitatns' relocation to the new houses built for them in Nieuwoudsville.


References:

Fagan, Gawie & Fagan, Gwen. 2008. Brakdak : platdakke in die Karoo. Cape Town: Breestraat Publikasies. pg 72-73