I spent some time in the tiny Karoo town of Aberdeen again visiting family. I love the quaintness & simplicity of the town because it harks back to a time long gone!
The Tourist Information leaflet informs us that Aberdeen has some unique architectural styles - not that I can identify them with any certainty but these are the ones they named:
Victorian
Georgian
Karoo
Cape Dutch
Germ
Gothic Revival
Russian
Art Nouveau
Flemish Revival
One thing I really love is the wide stoeps or verandas so essential to life in the Karoo. The stifling hot summers mean that they are essential to surviving the heat.
How lovely is this detail on this house?
1897 with intricate metal work as well as towers that could be Russian or Gothic ...
Even the metal fence echoes the details on the house ...
There is a hint of Dutch architecture here as well as turrets & broekie lace details on the stoep ...
Thank you for stopping by, taking time to read & even leave a comment.
Dee ~♥~
There you are.....I've been missing you!!! It sounds as if you have had a great time and I'm glad you could go and enjoy yourself!
ReplyDeleteWe don't have a veranda (porch, in Texas speak). We do have a small patio outside our back door, and since the evenings have FINALLY cooled a bit, we have been sitting outside with the Posie Cat until the mosquitos drive us bonkers :^(
Glad to see you posting again!
Blessings,
J
Hi Jaybird - thank you for the comment. I have been very busy since we got back from our holiday & have started my students new academic year too. We have the opposite problem to you - it is cool already, our clocks go back this weekend then it just seems like winter is here. Take care & thank you for taking the time to comment.
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