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Post date: 07/08/2012
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Bibliography archive: Fagan, Gawie & Gwen 'Church Street in the Land of Waveren', pp 075-78
Bibliography archive: Fagan, Gawie & Gwen 'Church Street in the Land of Waveren', pp 075-78
Archive Import
History: Built between 1754 and 1756 by the surgeon Nicolaas Fuchs, the house is the oldest in Tulbagh. After Fuch’s death two years later the Kerkraad bought the property and the house he had built on it, in order to accommodate the newly arrived “voorleser” H. A. Bruggeman. A buitekamer was used as school room and in 1818 a separate room was built for this purpose behind the house and connected with it by means of a flat roofed section. The house remained church property until 1875, when it was bought by W. Theron, father of SA War hero Danie Theron.
Visual Description: Due to the slightly oblique placing of the house in relation to Church Street, it is clear that the house predates the laying of this street. Its fenestration is irregular and the pointed gable which is peculiar to Tulbagh is probably 19th century. The house was extensively Victorianised, but has been returned to its appearance circa 1861.
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Condition: Good
Construction Date: 1754-1756c
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