Gable to outbuilding at Spier

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Pearse, Geoffrey Eastcott (1885-1968)

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Elevation of a gable on a Cape Dutch outbuilding at the Spier homestead on the Eerste River near Stellenbosch. Also, section of its thatched roof, showing structural beams. Drawn by John Fassler for prof. Geoffrey Pearse's book "Eighteenth Century Architecture in South Africa" – see page 46 for a description, and Plate 81 for the drawing and a photograph by Arthur Elliot.

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Architectural details, Cape Dutch, 18th Century, Eighteenth century, Spier, Gable, Janssens, Arnout, Hattingh, Hans Hendrik, Stellenbosch, Elliot, Arthur (1870-1938), Drawings, Elevation, Section, Thatched roof, Baroque gable, Florid gable, Spier

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