POHL, Carl Friedrich

Architect

Was born in Prussia. He came to the Cape in 1795 and worked as a building contractor in the Cape, but evidently worked as a master builder as well.

(Greig 1971; Kesting 1978; Lewcock 1963)

All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.

List of projects

With photographs
With notes

Lang Kerk bldg, master builder: 1820. George, Western Cape - Architect

Books citing POHL

Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pp 33

Lewcock, Ronald. 1963. Early Nineteenth Century Architecture in South Africa : a study of the interaction of two cultures, 1795-1837. Cape Town: AA Balkema. pp 72-73, 201, 229, 233-234, 245, 246-247, 377, 444