The First House The Museum Has Restored Is The Schreuderhuis. This Home Was Built In 1709, And It Survived The First Great Fire In Stellenbosch. Schreuderhuis Is The Oldest Restored And Documented Town House In The Whole Of South Africa. The Interior Furnishing And The Garden Are Typical Of A Stellenbosch Home From The Period Of 1680 €“ 1720, In True Pioneer Spirit Much Of The Furniture Was Made From Locally Available Materials.

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1680 1709 1720 africa available built cape documented fire first furnishing furniture garden great home house interior locally made materials much museum oldest period pioneer restored schreuderhuis south spirit stellenbosch survived town true typical western whole