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Museum
No. 71 Wale street is today known as the Bokaap Museum. The land on which the
house stands was granted in 1763 and constructed and owned by Jan De Waal who
also built a number of small houses for hire/letting (huurhuisies). The "huurhuisies"
were the first constructed houses in Bokaap. The house was restored to represent
a "Malay dwelling" of the 19th Century.
The additions that were made to the structure were removed and the dwelling
was returned to it's original state. Yellowwood flooring and ceiling boards
were used. Restoration was done on the original teak-windows, teak-shutters,
fanlight and doors. Even the roof has been covered in yellowwood to give the
feeling of the old Cape Dutch beams. Restoration was done to the wavy/curvilinear
parapet to give it back it's original state.
A visit to this Museum is a must as it feel as though you stepping back in
time.
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