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Book Author: Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott Year: 1957 Title: Eighteenth century architecture in South Africa Place: London Publisher: Batsford Pearse relates this as an anecdotal background to the book: ''A strange character on the University Staff was the Professor of Geology, Professor R.B. Young. I had crossed swords with him when in practice. In those days the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Charles Porter, another famous character known as Permanent Porter, insisted that before a septic tank could be installed for any residence a geologist had to report on the site. This was before the days of sewage in the northern suburbs. The geologist was Professor Young, a near neighbour and crony of Dr Porter. Before the plans of a building were submitted to the local authorities, the architect concerned had to contact Dr Young and make an appointment to visit the site. Transport had to be provided and a fee of ten guineas paid to him in advance. I took him out to several sites and on each occasion he admired the view, commented on the lovely weather and then signed the plans. Presumably he had studied the geological formation of the site in his office. I often wondered how much he made a year for this service. When I met him as a colleague years afterwards I couldn't resist chaffing him about the methods employed in feathering his nest and gulling the public. He was a hard headed Scot and somewhat dour and I soon realised that I had made an enemy. I happened to apply for a grant to assist me in research and the publication of a book on 18th Century Architecture in South Africa. He was Chairman of the Board and turned it down on the grounds that it was of no scientific value. Later, when I applied for a Carnegie grant to visit the U.S.A. and study architectural education over there Young, who was chairman of that board, turned it down for the same reason. In fairness to “Robbie” I must admit that we played a lot of tennis together at his house and were good friends, in fact he spent one of the short vacations on my farm at Naboomspruit and studied the geological formation of the ground as I wanted to put down a borehole for water. He was probably quite genuine when turning down my applications.'' Link to WorldCat - find this book in a library near you Chapters/Entries in this book Plate 1. Map of the Cape in the XVIIIth Century Fassler, J 0 Fig. 1. Plan of Cape Town about 1700 Pearse, GE 2 Fig. 2. Plan of Cape Town : 1767 Pearse, GE 3 Fig. 5. Courtyard of a town house McWilliams, HH 9 Fig. 6. The plan of a typical town house Pearse, GE 10 Fig. 7. Courtyard of a town house with pool McWilliams, HH 11 Fig. 8. Interior of a kitchen, town house McWilliams, HH 12 Fig. 10. Typical parapets Pearse, GE 12 Fig.14. Plan of Saxenberg Pearse, GE 15 Fig. 15. Plan Nederburg Pearse, GE 15 Fig. 16. Plan of Meerlust Pearse, GE 16 Fig. 17. Interior of kitchen, country house McWilliams, HH 17 Fig. 18. Typical gables Pearse, GE 18 Fig. 19. [Photo] Interior of roof showing construction Mc Williams, HH 19 Fig. 20. [Photo] Chimney stack. Hoop op Constantia. Hanson, N 19 Fig. 21. [Photo] Stepped gables, Noordhoek Ellenberger, RM 20 Fig. 22. [Photo] Typical side gables Hanson, N 20 Fig. 23. Typical pavings Pearse, GE 22 Fig. 24. Old lime kilns, Mowbray McWilliams, HH 23 Fig. 25. The hall, Nooitgedacht, Stellenbosch Baker, H 28 Fig. 26. Drawing of French Order Thibault, LM 29 Fig. 27. L. M. Thibault Barnard, Lady Anne 33 Fig. 28. Drawing of Goede Hoop Lodge by Thibault Thibault, LM 33 Fig. 29. Parade, Cape Town. A water colour attributed to Thibault Thibault, LM 33 Fig. 30. Sculpture on Kat Balcony The Castle, Cape Town Mullins, FW 34 Fig. 30. Sculpture on Kat Balcony The Castle, Cape Town Mullins, FW 34 Fig. 31. Plan of the Castle, Cape Town Mullins, FW 35 Fig. 32. The dolphin fountain [delt] Fassler, J 37 Fig. 33. Plan of Government House Pearse, GE 39 Fig. 34. Plan of Groot Constantia Pearse, GE 42 Fig. 35. Lay-out at Vergelegen Pearse, GE 46 Fig. 36. Lay-out of Vredenhof [from measured drawing by Gerard Moerdyk] Pearse, GE 48 Plate 2. The Castle, Cape Town [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (photographer) 52 Plate 3. The Castle, Cape Town. Details of Kat Balcony [Drawn from measured drawings by FW Mullins and VS Rees Poole] Fassler, J 53 Plate 4. The Castle, Cape Town. Kat Balcony, entrance door [photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 54 Plate 5. The Castle, Cape Town. Kat Balcony, The entrance door to large hall [FW Mullins Mens et Delt Redrawn J Fassler] Fassler, J 55 Plate 6. The Castle, Cape Town. Details of the Kat Balcony [Fassler Delt] Fassler, J 56 Plate 7. The Castle, Cape Town. Details of a doorway (vide Plate 9) (Drawn by J Fassler from measured drawaings by F. W. Mullin & G. E. G. Leith) Fassler, J 57 Plate 8. The Castle, Cape Town. Details of door in inner court. (G. E. Pearse Mens. J. Fassler Delt) Fassler, J 58 Plate 9. The Castle, Cape Town. [a] A door (vide Plate 7) [b] A Door (vide Plate 8) Ellenberger, RM (Photographer) 59 Plate 10. The Castle, Cape Town. Door. Imhoff Battery. Now at Groote Schuur, Rondebosch [Drawn by J. Fassler from measured drawings by Fred W. Mullins] Fassler, J 60 Plate 11. Government House, Cape Town. Detail of facade (1798) [Reconstructed from the sketch of Herman Schutte 1798 by D. H. Schutte 1910 J. Fassler Delt] Fassler, J 61 Plate 12. Gates to Gardens, Cape Town (now demolished) (From measured drawings by D. P. Schutte J. Fassler Delt) Fassler, J 62 Plate 13. The Burgher Watch House, Cape Town. Interior as restored by the late J. M. Solomon [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 63 Plate 14. The Burgher Watch House, Cape Town. Interior as restored by the late J. M. Solomon [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 64 Plate 15. The Burgher Watch House, Cape Town. (From Measured Drawing by V. S. Rees Poole. J. Fassler Delt) Fassler, J 65 Plate 16. The Burgher Watch House, Cape Town. (Details of Ornamental Plasterwork) (C. D. St Leger Delt) St Leger, CD 66 Plate 17. The Burgher Watch House, Cape Town. (Details of Joinery and Metalwork) (C. D. St Leger Delt) St Leger, CD 67 Plate 18. Caledon Street Police Station [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 68 Plate 19. Pediments to Old Supreme Court and Caledon Street Police Station (LA Elsworth Mens et Delt Jan 1928 [?]) Elsworth, LA 69 Plate 20. [a] House in Buitensingel, Cape Town [Photo: W. G. McIntosh] McIntosh, WG 70 Plate 20. [b] House in Buitensingel, Cape Town (L. R. Bustin Mens J. Fassler Delt) Fassler, J 70 Plate 21. [a] English Church House, Cape Town [Photo: Unidentified] [b] English Church House, Cape Town (Norman Eaton 1926) Eaton, Norman 71 Plate 22. [a] House at 14 Keerom Street, Cape Town McWilliams, HH 72 Plate 22. [b] House at 14 Keerom Street, Cape Town (G. E. P. Delt) Pearse, GE 72 Plate 23. House in Caledon Square, Cape Town McWilliams, HH 73 Plate 24. [a] The Lutheran Parsonage, Cape Town [Photo : Cape Times] [b] Entrance Door [Photo: R. M. Ellenberger] Ellenberger, RM (Photographer) 74 Plate 25. The Lutheran Parsonage, Cape Town (Rex Martienssen 1928) Martienssen, Rex 75 Plate 26. The Lutheran Parsonage, Cape Town. Entrance Door (vide Plate 24) (Drawn by J Fassler from Measured Drawings by F. W. Mullin) Fassler, J 76 Plate 27. Koopman de Wet House. Details of the Main Door (vide Plate 28) (Drawn by J. Fassler from measured drawings by F. M Glennie & V. S. Rees Poole) Fassler, J 77 Plate 28. Koopman de Wet House [Photo] Anonymous 78 Plate 29. Koopman de Wet House. Detail of Facade (From Measured Drawings by V. S. Rees Poole. J. Fassler Delt) Fassler, J 79 Plate 30. Rust-en-Vreugde [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 80 Plate 31. Rust-en-Vreugde, Cape Town. [Detail of Facade] (J. Fassler Delt From Measured drawings by V. S. Rees Poole, G. E. Gordon Leith, D. S. Haddon) Fassler, J 81 Plate 32. Rust-en-Vreugde, Cape Town. Detail of Door on First Floor Balcony. (J. Fassler Delt From Measured drawings by G. E. Gordon Leith, D. S. Haddon) Fassler, J 82 Plate 33. Rust-en-Vreugde, Cape Town. Carved Surround to Door on First Floor Balcony. (G. E. P. Mens & Delt) Pearse, GE 83 Plate 34. Rust-en-Vreugde, Cape Town. [Main Entrance Doorway] (J. Fassler Delt From Measured Drawings by V. S. Rees Poole) Fassler, J 84 Plate 35. [Rust-en-Vreugde, Cape Town. Detail of Main Entrance Door] (J. Fassler Delt From Measured Drawings by V. S. Rees Poole) Fassler, J 85 Plate 35. [a] Rust-en-Vreugde, Cape Town. Entrance Door (vide Plate 30) [Photo] [b] Rust-en-Vreugde, Cape Town. Entrance Door (vide Plate 30) [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 86 Plate 37. Alphen, Cape Town. The Entrance Door (D. H. Epstein mens, J. Fassler delt) Fassler, J 87 Plate 38. Groot Constantia [Photo] Anonymous 88 Plate 39. Groot Constantia. Front Elevation (Drawn by J. Fassler from Measured Drawing by Gordon Leith) Fassler, J 89 Plate 40. Groot Constantia. Side Elevation (Drawn by J. Fassler from Measured Drawing by Gordon Leith) Fassler, J 90 Plate 41. Groot Constantia. Window and Shutter Details (G. E. G. Leith mens. J. Fassler delt) Fassler, J 91 Plate 42. Groot Constantia. Front Gable [Photo] Ellenberger, RM (Photographer) 92 Plate 43. Groot Constantia. The Entrance Door. (W. G. MC Intosh Mens. J. Fassler Delt Fassler, J 93 Plate 44. Groot Constantia. Plaster Details. (G. E. Gordon Leith Mens et Delt) Leith, GE Gordon 94 Plate 45. Groot Constantia. The Wine Cellar (F. M. Glennie Mens et Delt 1912. Traced J Fassler) Glennie, FM 95 Plate 46. Groot Constantia. Wine Cellar [a] The Pediment. [Photo] Hanson, N (Photographer) 96 Plate 46. Groot Constantia. Wine Cellar [b] The Entrance Front [c] As Seen From the House. [Photos] Pearse, GE (Photographer) 96 Plate 47. Groot Constantia. Wine Cellar. Details of Pediment and Entrance (From Measured Drawings by F. Glennie. J. Fassler delt) Fassler, J 97 Plate 48. Groot Constantia. Wine Cellar Details (From Measured Drawings by F. Glennie. J. Fassler delt) Fassler, J 98 Plate 49. Groot Constantia. Details of Wine Cellar [Joinery] (From Measured Drawings by F. Glennie. J. Fassler delt) Fassler, J 99 Plate 50. [a] Groot Constantia. The Jonker House, Gable [Photo] McIntosh, WG (Photographer) 100 Plate 50. [b] Groot Constantia. The Jonker House, General View [Photo] Pearse, GE (Photographer) 100 Plate 51. Groot Constantia. The Jonker's House, Elevation (W. G. Mc Intosh Mens. J. Fassler Delt) Fassler, J 101 Plate 52. Groot Constantia. The Swimming Pool [Photo] Pearse, GE (Photographer) 102 Plate 53. Groot Constantia. Details of the Swimming Bath (Rene M Ellenberger Mens. J Fassler Delt) Fassler, J 103 Plate 54. Stellenberg. The Lay-Out. (NM Eaton 14 8 28) Eaton, NM 104 Plate 55. Stellenberg. Plan. (NM Eaton 14 8 28) Eaton, NM 105 Plate 56. Stellenberg. Entrance Front [Photo] Anonymous 106 Plate 57. Stellenberg. Elevation Details (Drawn by J. Fassler from Measured Drawings by V. S. Rees Poole.) Fassler, J 107 Plate 58. Stellenberg. Facade (Drawn by J. Fassler from Measured Drawings by N. M. Eaton.) Fassler, J 108 Plate 59. Stellenberg. Plaster Details (Drawn by J. Fassler from Measured Drawings by N. M. Eaton.) Fassler, J 109 Plate 60. Stellenberg. Back of the House [Photo] Anonymous 110 Plate 61. Stellenberg. Joinery Details (Drawn by J. Fassler from Measured drawings by N. M. Eaton) Fassler, J 111 Plate 62. Stellenberg. Screen in Hall Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 112 Plate 63. Stellenberg. Details of Metalwork (Drawn by J. Fassler from Measured drawings by N. M. Eaton) Fassler, J 113 Plate 64. [a] The Gateway. ''Boshof'' [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 114 Plate 64. [b] Details of the Piers, ''Boshof'' (C. W. Roxburgh. G. E. Pearse mens. E. G. Tucker delt.) Roxburgh, CW 114 Plate 65 [a] The Old Summer House, Groote Schuur, Rondebosch [Photo] Oakly Photo Company (Photographer) 115 Plate 65. [b] The Old Summer House, Groote Schuur, Rondebosch (J. Fassler delt. From Measured Drawings by Mr. H. Baker) Fassler, J 115 Plate 66. [a] Welgelegen Gates (G.E. Pearse mens. E. G. Tucker delt) Pearse, GE 116 Plate 66. [b] Welgelegen Gates [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 116 Plate 67. Rustenburg Gates. (J. Fassler Delt. C. W. Roxburgh Mens.) Fassler, J 117 Plate 68. [a] Visser's Hok Gates McWilliams, HH 118 Plate 68. [b] Visser's Hok Gate Anonymous 118 Plate 69. Meerlust Facade (L. R. F. Bustin mens et delt.) Bustin, LRF 119 Plate 70. [a] Meerlust [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 120 Plate 70. [b] Meerlust Pigeon House [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 120 Plate 71. [a] Meerlust. Pigeon House (R. D. Martienssen mens. J. Fassler Delt.) Fassler, J 121 Plate 71. [b] Meerlust. Bell Tower (L. R. F. Bustin Mens. E. G. Tucker Delt.) Tucker, EG 121 Plate 72. Meerlust. Wall Cupboard and Fireplace (G. E. P. Delt.) Pearse, GE 122 Plate 73. Meerlust. Wall Cupboard [Photo] Ellenberger, RM (Photographer) 123 Plate 74. ''Morgenster,'' Somerset West Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 124 Plate 75. ''Morgenster,'' Somerset West. Front Elevation (G. E. P. Delt) Pearse, GE 125 Plate 76. ''Morgenster,'' Somerset West. Back and Details (G. E. P. Delt) Pearse, GE 126 Plate 77. ''Morgenster,'' Somerset West. Back Gable [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 127 Plate 78. ''Vergelegen,'' Somerset West. Restored [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 128 Plate 79. Gables at Stellenbosch and Paarl (J. Fassler Delt. W. G. Mc Intosh Mens) Fassler, J 129 Plate 80. [a] Nooitgedacht, Bell Tower [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 130 Plate 80. [b] Nooitgedacht, Bell Tower (D. M. Epstein Mens. J. Fassler Delt) Fassler, J 130 Plate 81. [a] Spier : Outbuildings [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 131 Plate 31. [b] Spier L: Outbuildings. Detail of Gable (C. W. Roxburgh mens. J. Fassler delt) Fassler, J 131 Plate 82. Elsenburg, Near Mulder's Vlei. Front [Photo] Cape Times (Photographer) 132 Plate 83. Elsenburg, Near Mulder's Vlei. Plan and Elevation of South Front (G. E. P. Delt) Pearse, GE 133 Plate 84. Elsenburg, Near Mulder's Vlei. The Entrance Door (Drawn by G. E. Pearse from records in Messrs H Baker & Kendall's office Cape Town)) Pearse, GE 134 Plate 85. Elsenburg, Near Mulder's Vlei. Front Door at Groote Schuur [Photo] Ellenberger, RM (Photographer) 135 Plate 85. [b] Elsenburg, Near Mulder's Vlei. The Bell Tower [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 135 Plate 86. Elsenburg, Near Mulder's Vlei. Details of the Bell Tower (G. E. P. Delt) Pearse, GE 136 Plate 87. [b] Uitkyk, Stellenbosch (B. Middleton Mens. J. Fassler Delt) Fassler, J 137 Plate 87. [a] Uitkyk, Stellenbosch [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 137 Plate 88. Rhone, Groot Drakenstein. Front Elevation (From Measured Drawings by C. J. Slade. J. Fassler delt) Fassler, J 138 Plate 89. Rhone, Groot Drakenstein. Plaster Details(J. Fassler delt. From Measured Drawings by C. J. Slade.) Fassler, J 139 Plate 90. Rhone, Groot Drakenstein. Joinery Details (From Measured Drawings by C. J. Slade. J. Fassler delt) Fassler, J 140 Plate 91. [a] Rhone, Groot Drakenstein. [Photo] Pearse, GE (Photographer) 141 Plate 91. [b] La Provence. Entrance Porch. [Photo] McWilliams, HH (Photographer) 141 Plate 92. La Provence. French Hoek. [Photo] Hanson, N (Photographer) 142 Plate 93. La Provence. French Hoek. Plan and Facade (Measured and Drawn by Norman Hanson) Hanson, N 143 Plate 94. [a] La Provence. French Hoek. Wall Cupboard [Photo] Ellenberger, RM (Photographer) 144 Plate 94. [b] Nederburg, Klein Drakenstein. Wall Cupboard (vide Plate 109) [Photo] Martienssen, RM (Photographer) 144 Plate 95. La Provence, French Hoek. Joinery Details (N. Hanson Mens. J. Fassler Delt) Fassler, J 145 Plate 96. The Parsonage, Paarl Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 146 Plate 97. Paarl Church [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 147 Plate 98. Paarl Church. Front Elevation (W. G. Mc Intosh Mens. J. Fassler Delt) Fassler, J 148 Plate 99. [a] Paarl Church [Photo] Ellenberger, RM (Photographer) 149 Plate 99. [b] Paarl Church. The Bell Tower (W. G. Mc Intosh Mens. J. Fassler Delt) Fassler, J 149 Plate 100. The Old Parsonage, Paarl (vide Plate 96) (C. J. Slade Mens. J. Fassler Delt.) Fassler, J 150 Plate 101. The Old Parsonage, Paarl. The Entrance Door (C. J. Slade Mens. J. Fassler Delt.) Fassler, J 151 Plate 102. [a] Vredenhof, Paarl. The Entrance Door [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 152 Plate 102. [b] Vredenhof, Paarl. The Front [Photo] Hanson, N (Photographer) 152 Plate 103. Vredenhof, Paarl. Measured Details (Measured at Paarl C.P. January 1928. Drawn by W. Gordon McIntosh July 1928) McIntosh, W Gordon 153 Plate 104. Nederburg. Klein Drakenstain (G. E .Pearse [? Indistinct] Mens. J. Fassler [? Indistinct] Delt) Fassler, J 154 Plate 105. Nederburg. Klein Drakenstain. Back Gable [Photo] Hanson, N (Photographer) 155 Plate 106. [a] Nederburg. Klein Drakenstain. [Photo] Hanson, N (Photographer) 156 Plate 106. [b] Nederburg. Klein Drakenstain. The Entrance Door [Photo] Hanson, N (Photographer) 156 Plate 107. Nederburg. Klein Drakenstain. Plaster Details (G. E. P. Delt) Pearse, GE 157 Plate 108. Nederburg. Klein Drakenstain. Joinery Details (G. E. P. Delt) Pearse, GE 158 Plate 109. Nederburg. Klein Drakenstain. Wall Cupboard (vide Plate 94) (G. E. P. Delt) Pearse, GE 159 Plate 110. [b] Tulbagh Church. The Main Gable (Drawn by J. Fassler from Measured Drawings by E. A. Elsworth) Fassler, J 160 Plate 110. [a] Tulbagh Church [Photo] Elliot, Arthur (Photographer) 161 Plate 111. Tulbagh Church. Interior [Photo] Anonymous 161 Plate 112. Internal doors and Details of Mouldings (J. Fassler Delt) Fassler, J 162 Plate 113. Escutcheon Plates (J. Fassler Delt) Fassler, J 163 Buildings linked to this book Alphen, c1765, Constantia, Western Cape. pp 25, 26, 43, Plate 37, Customs House - Old Granary - Desmond and Leah Tutu House, 1814, Central, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 40, Plate 18, Plate 19 Elsenburg, 1700s : 1915, Klapmuts, Western Cape. pp 26, 27, 46, 47, Bell Tower: Plates 85, 86; Front Plate 82, 83,; door at Groote Schuur: Plates 84, 85 Groot Constantia Homestead, 1792, Constantia, Western Cape. pp 21, 26, 42-44; Fig 34 (Plan); Plates 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44; Swimming Bath: Plates 52, 53 Groote Schuur, 1896, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 1, 38, 47; Plates 10, 47, 65, 84, 85 Rust-en-Vreugd, 1777 : c1970, Cape Town, Western Cape. pp 26, 41 plates 30-36 People or firms linked to this book EATON, Norman Musgrave. pp Plates 21, 54, 55; (Mens) 58, 59, 61, 63 FASSLER, John. pp Plates 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 20 [b], 26, 27, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37 [a], 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 51, 53, 57, 58, 59, 61, 63, 65 [b], 67, 71 [a], 79, 80 [b], 81 [b], 87 [b], 88, 89, 90, 95,98, 99 [b], 100, 101, 104, 110 [b], 112, 1 SCHUTTE, Herman. pp 32