Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
John Maltass.
[MALTASS file in SOG] references a "Commission to Administer Oath" to the British Consul at Smyrna or Vienna [where son John was], date 16 May 1843, ref. "BRS. DA. 1932", with reference to a suit of "Louisa Ann Frances", widow of John Maltass of Smyrna, versus John Maltass, their son and an executor of his father's will.
John
died pre-1844.
He "left a large fortune"
[1844 letter].
He
had issue:
John is possibly also the father of:
The house has a fine gateway.
"For the passerby along what was recently called Hürriyet Caddesi, the lovely lines of the
Steinbüchel entrance gateway are an instant attraction, especially in spring when its arch
is festooned by the lilac tresses of wistaria blossom."
[Kalcas, 1983].
The gateway is flanked by two exterior seats.
"It was the custom of residents
to sit on these in the cool of the evening and exchange news with passing friends,
a custom probably developed because of the high walls surrounding each property
preventing any casual contact."
[Kalcas, 1983, p.40].
Location of the Steinbüchel House.
The Rektörlügü is
"The Big House".
Think the Rektörlügü is actually the red-roofed building N of the arrow.
The gate to the Steinbüchel House is at the roundabout to the NW of the Rektörlügü.
The house to the NE of the roundabout is the Steinbüchel House.
From Google Maps.
The "roundabout" here was in fact the old main square of Bornova, where five roads met.
See satellite view.
View of the road junction in 1890s.
On left is the Steinbüchel House.
On right is entrance to "The Big House".
From Levantine Heritage.
Used with permission.
Gate to the Steinbüchel House, c.1900.
From Levantine Heritage.
Used with permission.
See another scan
from here.
View of the road junction in 1920s.
From Levantine Heritage.
Used with permission.
Gate to the Steinbüchel House.
From here.
Gate to the Steinbüchel House.
From Levantine Heritage.
Used with permission.
Gate to the Steinbüchel House.
See full size.
From here.
Gate to the Steinbüchel House.
View from further away to the left.
From here.
The Steinbüchel House.
From here
at wowturkey.com.
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