Built in 1898 by W.J. Swart and his two sons.
They quarried the stone from Cape St Blaize and dressed the blocks themselves for an office (street level) and a basement workshop (hence the extra wide door below, to remove roof trusses made indoors in rainy weather).
A bridge led from the office to the kitchen of his double storey house built behind.
The plans (including the gable stone) were found in the archives of Herbert Baker.
It was the first Afrikaans business established in Mossel Bay.
After his death, the building was used as a house, a doveclub and later for storage. It was built as a workshop for his sign making business.
Visual Description: Single storey, rectangular, 3 bays
Pitched corrugated iron roof with parapet gable end on Marsh Street façade
Arched doorway with 4 panelled double doors and arched fanlight
Front elevation has 2x2 sash windows
West elevation has 2x3 sash windows and a cellar window
East elevation has a 2x3 sash window and cellar door
North elevation has a stable cellar door
Stone sills and lintels
Front parapet has a small curved gable, which bears the name of the store
These days the quaint little Carpenter’s Shop houses a photographic exhibition depicting the history of Mossel Bay.
The cache is on the exterior of the building and in a high muggle area so extra stealth mode is very necessary.
I placed the cache on a weekday perhaps the weekends or late evenings would be better.