KOENTS, Charles

Architect

Also spelt KOENTZ

According to Kesting (1978:775), Koents designed the Dutch Reformed Church in Swellendam between 1798 and 1802. Lewcock states that he was a surveyor and designer/builder of houses in Swellendam around 1825. It would appear that Koents spent most of his career in Swellendam.

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

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Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk: 1798. Swellendam, Western Cape - Architect

References

Kesting, DP. 1978. Afrikaans Protestantse kerkbou : erfenis en uitdaging. Port Elizabeth: Unpublished PhD. pp 775

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 444