Uniqueness from the Karoo.  by Elizabeth Kendall
Elizabeth Kendall

Uniqueness from the Karoo. by

Corbelled Houses
Regarded as the first architectural style in the north-west Karoo, South Africa. Unique in that it is built entirely of stone, with flat stones protruding from a domed roof. Examples of these houses may be seen on the farm Arbeidersfontein, in the direction of Carnarvon, and along the Fraserburg road at Jan Klaasplaas and on Van Reenensplaas.

’n Interessante besienswaardigheid na die lang Karoopad in die dorp Carnarvon is die korbeelhuis langs die munisipale kantore.

Canon PowerShot S51S
PHOTOGRAPHY: Buildings and statues

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5 Oct. 2011.

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corbelled, house, karoo, carnarvon, williston, cape, south africa, stones, architecture, elizabeth kendall

Comments

  • Maree Clarkson
    Maree Clarkson8 months ago

    How utterly unique Liz! I’ve seen them done totally in concrete, but never in stone like this. Great capture!

  • Thanks so much Maree, it was the first time I saw one!

    – Elizabeth Kendall

  • Sally Griffin
    Sally Griffin8 months ago

    very interesting!

  • Thanks Sally, glad you stopped by!

    – Elizabeth Kendall

  • supernan
    supernan8 months ago

    Loving the letterbox outside, very nice x

  • Thanks Nan. Carnarvon and surrounds definitely charm visitors!

    – Elizabeth Kendall

  • Pieta Pieterse
    Pieta Pieterse8 months ago

    Interessant – en netjiese geboutjie!

  • Baie dankie Pieta!! Het nog hope mooi herinneringe van dié heerlike vakansie.

    – Elizabeth Kendall

  • AuntDot
    AuntDot8 months ago

    A unique and beautiful architectural image, Elizabeth! Quite unusual!

  • Thanks so much dear Dot!

    – Elizabeth Kendall

  • DeeZ (D L Honeycutt)
    DeeZ (D L Hone...8 months ago

    Cool!

  • Thanks Dee!

    – Elizabeth Kendall

  • AndreaEL
    AndreaEL8 months ago

    Beautiful capture Elizabeth, love the shadows.

  • Thanks Andrea, I remember it was very hot that day!

    – Elizabeth Kendall

  • Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos
    Konstantinos A...8 months ago

    2 October 2011 – 2 images per day