GRAAFF-REINET NUUS - The exact date when this house, situated at the southern end of Market Square, was built is unknown, but it is assumed that it was between 1806 and 1821.
The building boasts a Cape neo-classical pilaster front gable ornamented with an anchor and numerous stars. After changing hands several times the house was bought in 1912 by Herbert Urquhart MBE, a former mayor of Graaff-Reinet.
The municipality bought the property from the Urquhart estate in 1964.
It has been the residence of Urquhart for over 50 years and became known as 'Urquhart House.'
In 1990 the town council transferred ownership of the house and the remaining portion of the garden to the Graaff-Reinet Museum.
The house contains many fine examples of period furniture, bric-a-brac and a unique peach pip kitchen floor.
Beautiful porcelain ware to be seen.
There's plenty of bric-a-brac to be found in Urguhart House.
A fine examples of period furniture one can find in Urquhart House.
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