Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
It was built by
John Maltass
(who married in 1805).
The house was said to be originally called "the Matthey's House".
Maybe this is just a mis-remembering of "Maltass".
John Maltass died pre-1843.
The house was inherited by his daughter
Eugenie Maltass.
Home of her daughters
Lucy and Hortense Wood .
The house was later called the Wood-Paterson House.
Inherited by Lucy's descendants the
Steinbüchel family.
The house is now called the Steinbüchel House.
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, N of the road.
And "The Big House" (the Rektörlügü) S of the road.
The gate of the Steinbüchel House
is at the junction to the W of the house.
From Google Maps.
The junction here was in fact the old main square of Bornova, where five roads met.
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.
Formerly here.
Gate to the Steinbüchel House.
From Levantine Heritage.
Used with permission.
Gate to the Steinbüchel House.
See full size.
Formerly here.
Gate to the Steinbüchel House.
View from further away to the left.
Formerly here.
The Steinbüchel House.
From here
at wowturkey.com.
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