HOLBOL STYLE GABLES
BLAAUWKLIPPEN OUTBUILDING: The simplest of the gable designs, it consists of the basic convex-concave profile and is most often used on the side gables, even of the more elaborate styles such as baroque and neoclassical plans.
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BAROQUE GABLES
VERGENOEGD: The gables start to become more elaborate and the plaster bands used in unique was on each house, but most often in swirling bands and scrolls that sweep over the gable.
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WEBERSBER GABLE: A well developed example of the style, the gable is dated 1786. Note the double pair of swirls sweeping inward across the facade.
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PENINSULA STYLE GABLES
RUSTENBERG FARM: This angle shows how there is a middle section that protrudes forward. This is the same style used on Groot Constantia and other homes located on the Peninsula, although Rustenberg is located further inland in the picturesque town of Stellenbosch.
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BUITENVERWACHTING: The gable of the main house which is dated 1796, is an elegant example of the Peninsula style with its protruding middle section at the front entrance. The house is however sometimes regarded as Neoclassical in style due to the strong pediment.
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NEOCLASSICAL STYLE - 1790 TO 1850
LANZERAC: The neoclassical style became prominent during the 1800's and this example dated 1830 is located at Lanzerac winefarm in Stellenbosch. Neoclassicism was the style prominent in the time period 1780 to 1850, and features gables with pilasters and pediments.
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LA DAUPHINE: The editor's personal favourite, this neoclassical gable seems to combine all the possible elements in perfect proportion and harmony. See GLITZYMAGAZINE for more examples of modern house design in the area.
NEETHLINGSHOF: Another good example of the Neoclassical style, located just South of Stellenbosch, the design consists of four distinct pillars with scrolls replacing urns on the flanks. Or visit ARCHITECTCAPETOWN for more on luxury modern house plans.
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ELEMENTS OF CAPE DUTCH ARCHITECTRE:
THE DOVECOT
ALPHEN: This strange building was used to house the chickens and it is thought that chicken fights were also popoular. There are only three remaining instances, including this one which is located at Alpen, now in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town.
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MEERLUST:The second remaining example of a dovecot is located on Meerlust farm just South of Stellenbosch. The plaster is rough and the building located in a shady forested area.
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TIMBER SHUTTERS
These perform climate control functions and were also something of a fashion statement. The sliding sash windows made it possible to operate the shutters from inside the house.
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ENTRANCE GATES
This is the gateway at Morgenhof farm just north of the Stellenbosch. It is typical of the curved walls that were constructed to demarcate the entrance to the farms, and would echo stylistic elements from the main buildings. See GLITZYMAGAZINE for characteristic elements of Cape Dutch architecture.
Another example of the curved gate walls and heavy wrought iron gates that typically marked the entrance to the farms.
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LOW WERF WALL
These walls aproximately 1m high surrounded the gardens and yards and provide a subtle architectural link between the various buildings. Werf was the Dutch word for "yard."
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ZEVENWACHT - neoclassical style
Decidedly neoclassical in style, the gable has a pari of horns on the outer pilasters and a pair of urns on the innner ones. The window in the gable is a perfect square and creates a focal point for the facade. Visit ARCHITECTCAPETOWN for more luxurious designs by this Cape Town designer.
BELL TOWER - at Rustenberg Farm
This photograph also shows the low werf wall which demarcated different garden areas of the property. Cape Dutch farms ususally have a bell tower that is built in a style complimenting the main gable of the main house. See also GLITZYMAGAZINE for more examples of modern house design in the area.
CELLAR BUILDING - at Webersburg Farm
The cellar building at Webersberg demonstrates many features of the outbuildings... the simple holbol side-gables, the lawned yards with low surround walls and the careful placement in the landscape. Or visit CAPETOWNSPLENDOUR for architects designing contemporary houses in the area.
