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"Patmos" was demolished sometime around 1920 but its outbuilding (the "stable") survived

until at least ten years later and appears in photographs with a sheltering stoep added on the
landward side. (Fig. 2. 15).

"By-the-Sea", on erf 90017, still exists and can be recognised by its cruciform plan. It started

as a simple thatched house with a double-storey bay window overlooking the sea, and then
photographs show that upstairs dormer windows were inserted into the thatch roof at the back

shortly afterwards. (Figs. 2.18 & 2.19). By 1930 it had been remodelled into the familiar

double-storey pitched roof building. It was owned by the Mills family from 1900 to 1972.

Heritage implications

A physical inspection of the site revealed that there was very little surface evidence of

previous buildings in the north-east portion as this had been subject to past impacts and
levelling for construction of a parking area. There is only a slight possibility that buried pre-

colonial and colonial period archaeological material would be affected were construction to
occur on the northern half of the site.

The remains of the house "Patmos" and its associated outbuilding were located on the
southern portion of the site. These take the form of foundations and concrete floor surfaces.

There is a high probability that known colonial period archaeological sites would be affected
if the southern half of the Point were to be developed.

Heavy stone foundations of an as yet unidentified structure were found very close to the

eastern shore of the Point. An examination of available historic photographs and diagrams

has not presented any opportunity to securely identify the find. It is possible that this is the
th
remains of an early building, which was demolished before the final years of the 19 century.
A loose block of dressed stone covered in lime plaster is testimony to a previously existing

historic building.

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