10 man house
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National monument in Namibia 
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| Monument type | National monument : building | ||
| location | Windhoek | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 22 ° 34 '25.2 " S , 17 ° 5' 10.9" E | ||
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| Emergence | 1906/07 | ||
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Recognized by the National Heritage Council |
August 1, 1986 | ||
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| Website | NHC Namibia | ||
The 10-man House ( English Ten-man House ) is a historic residential building in the Namibian capital Windhoek . It has been a National Monument of Namibia since August 1st, 1986 .
The house was built in 1906/07 as a residential quarter for unmarried high-ranking government members in German South West Africa in an H-shape. Gottlieb Redecker provided the design . It stands on a stone foundation, the walls are made of unbaked clay. There are towers at the corners and it is surrounded by verandas. The roof is made of corrugated iron. The windows were originally made of wood. It comprises 10 L-shaped rooms, plus four private and two shared bathrooms.
Web links
Commons : National Heritage Council of Namibia - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 105/1986 Ten-man House. National Heritage Council. Retrieved April 2, 2020.