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This is the corner of Long and Church streets, in Cape Town .The building on the right is well known as an Antique shop, owned by Peter Visser. It was originally built for the wine merchant E.K. Green c. 1900. The building on the left dates from the 1920's and is called Windsor House. This section of Church street is now a pedestrian mall and is home to one of Cape towns better antique markets. |
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A drawing of the "Malay Quarter", in Central Cape Town. This area is well known for another variation on the vernacular Dutch style, this time the Cape Cottage, which is typically a single story building with a flat roof, built right onto the street, or with a small balcony. This is a view
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This painting above is of the Victoria Basin, in Cape Town . It shows a mixture of old and new. The fishing boats reflect the fact that this is a working harbour, while the Victorian buildings in the background (the Clock tower and old Port Captains offices ) now house museums and restaurants. The drawing on the left shows the City hall in Cape Town, with the Grand Parade. The Parade hosts one of the oldest flea markets in Cape Town, held every Wednesday and Saturday. Table Mountain appears in the background. |
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This
is Boschendal, one of the most famous of the Cape manor houses.
It is situated in Franschhoek, the heart of the wine producing area in
the Cape. This style of Architecture, known as " Cape Dutch",
has developed such distinctive local characteristics that it can be referred
to as a vernacular style, unlike the Victorian style, which remained
very much an imported fashion!
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The Saatchi gallery |
