OUDTSHOORN

Town on the Grobbelaars River. It was laid out on the farm Hartebeestriver of John Ford, in 1847. Proclaimed a town in1863 and became a municipality in 1887. Named after Baron Pieter van Rheede van Oudtshoorn who came to South Africa in 1741 to 1766. Appointed Governor of the Cape in 1772. Died on his way to the Cape in 1773. Oudshoorn is famous as a centre of the ostrich industry. Known as the Ostrich Capital. The feather industry collapsed in 1914.
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Old Boys High School, now CP Nel museum, 3 Baron van Rheede St – Erected in 1906. It was designed by the firm of architects Charles Bullock and JE Vixeboxse. On the side is a statue in memory of Lieut HWL Richard, Pvt WB Yorke and Pvt J de Wet who died during the ABW 1899-1902. The building was declared a national Monument on 9 March 1979.
Queens Hotel
Queens Hotel, Baron van Rheede St – The left wing built of stone circa 1880. Declared a Heritage site.
Montagu House
Montagu House, 12 Baron van Rheede st – A feather palace built in 1908. Architect possibly Charles Bullock. Declared a National Heritage site.
Outentique Guest House
Outentique Guest House, 197 Jan van Riebeeck St- dated 1896
Foster’s Folley
Foster’s Folley, originally Rus-in-Urbe, 52 Voortrekker St – a feather palace. Built for attorney James A Foster. The architects were JE Vixeboxse and Charles Bullock and built in 1902/3. Declared a National Heritage site. Now serving as a guesthouse.