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OORGAUM HOUSE - LAYOUT, FURNITURE AND ARTEFACTS

1917-1919

1919-1929

1929-1949

1917-1962

  • 21 rooms

(including bedrooms, bathrooms, store-rooms, pantry, kitchen, a spacious hall and a large dining room with a dining table that could seat 18-20 people)

  • Handsome front porch

  • Back Verandah

  • Outhouses

Oorgaum House 1950s-1988

1950-60s

1988

Oorgaum House Grounds

Outhouses

Tennis at Oorgaum House

KCA tennis tournament prize-giving

Furniture and artefacts from Oorgaum House which are treasured and adorn the homes of family members today

16-18 seater dining table

Oorgaum House Apartments

Oorgaum House was demolished in 1988 and apartments constructed in its place. Many of the apartments are owned by members of the PG D'Souza family