Platteklip Lower Wash House

Name:           Platteklip Lower Wash House

Location:      Table Mountain National Park, Oranjezicht, Cape Town

Status:           Ongoing

The Provincial Heritage Site is one of two wash houses built in 1888 to cater for the growing need for space for clothes washing that had been happening informally in the Platteklip Stream above Cape Town since the 1700’s. The current project is for assessment and documentation of required repair and restoration to protect the building from further deterioration until a sustainable use can be found for it.