'n Ondersoek na die bewarenswaardigheid van die Elandsvlei-gebouekompleks

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:The farm Elandsvlei, situated approximately halfway between the towns Ceres andCalvinia in the Ceres-Karoo, was originally the eighteenth-century pioneer farmElandsdrift. The farm initially had a number of owners in quick succession, after whichBarend Lubbe received it as loan farm. His family grew rapidly and his son Franseventually received Elandsdrift. Frans' daughter Johanna Adriana married Jacobus PetrusHough, the son of a poor tailor who came to the Cape as a soldier of the DEIC andbecame a free burgher some years later. This was the first in a series of marriagesbetween Lubbe women and Hough men and the result was that Elandsdrift, later tobecome Elandsvlei, became Hough property. Elandsvlei became an important centre forthe community of the Ceres-Karoo. Among other things, the farm had a school and evena postal agency.The buildings on pioneer farms during the eighteenth century were generally very simpleand primitive due to the circumstances under which the farmers were scraping together aliving. A century later the situation has changed and the farmers were becoming moresettled. Approximately in the period between 1830 and 1890 a number of interestingbuildings were erected on Elandsvlei. Some of these were built with gracious Cape Dutchgables from the outset while others had gables added on at a later stage, so that the farmcurrently boasts a unique collection of buildings in the Cape Dutch style. The mostimportant buildings were documented as part of this study by means of description,architectural drawings and photographs.Some buildings on the farm have already disappeared completely while others are invarious stages of decay, mostly due to the fact that they are not utilised any more. It isessential that measures be taken immediately to save these buildings. Completerestoration is not called for seeing that, especially in the current financial climate, it is aproblem to secure the necessary finances. The farm is already running a successfultourism business and it will be possible to incorporate the restored buildings into thisbusiness in a meaningful way.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University