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''[[Australia]]'' - The only known goat tower in Australia is located in [[Poowong, Victoria]]. It began construction in 1988 and was completed in 1989 by Dr. [[Silvio Cesare]]. The tower houses some 30 goats of varying breeds, from [[Anglo-Nubian]] to [[Angora]]. The tower is a well known artifact of the town and provides tourists a pleasant diversion through the picturesque countryside. |
''[[Australia]]'' - The only known goat tower in Australia is located in [[Poowong, Victoria]]. It began construction in 1988 and was completed in 1989 by Dr. [[Silvio Cesare]]. The tower houses some 30 goats of varying breeds, from [[Anglo-Nubian]] to [[Angora]]. The tower is a well known artifact of the town and provides tourists a pleasant diversion through the picturesque countryside. |
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''[[United States]]'' - [[Illinois]] farmer David Johnson built his {{convert|31|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} goat tower in Shelby County, near Findlay, after seeing an article on Fairview in the magazine [[Decanter (magazine)|Decanter]].<ref>[http://follyfancier.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/abutt-er-class-of-goat-shed/ "A 'butt-er' class of goatshed"]. Retrieved on 12 May 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.farmshow.com/view_articles.php?a_id=82 31 Ft. Goat Tower Keeps Animals Fit, Happy] Farm Show Volume 33, Issue 2, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.dalejtravis.com/interest/misc/htm/00492.htm Construction details]</ref> Another goat tower is in [[Waunakee]], [[Wisconsin]], which was built in 1982 by the Endres family. The tower was designed in a [[Bavaria#Historical_buildings|Bavarian]] style to match other buildings of the area. The owners claim it is the fifth goat tower ever constructed.<ref>http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/25994</ref><ref>http://www.endresmfg.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/goat-tower.htm</ref> |
''[[United States]]'' - [[Illinois]] farmer David Johnson built his {{convert|31|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} goat tower in Shelby County, near Findlay, after seeing an article on Fairview in the magazine [[Decanter (magazine)|Decanter]].<ref>[http://follyfancier.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/abutt-er-class-of-goat-shed/ "A 'butt-er' class of goatshed"]. Retrieved on 12 May 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.farmshow.com/view_articles.php?a_id=82 31 Ft. Goat Tower Keeps Animals Fit, Happy] Farm Show Volume 33, Issue 2, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.dalejtravis.com/interest/misc/htm/00492.htm Construction details]</ref> Another goat tower is in [[Waunakee]], [[Wisconsin]], which was built in 1982 by the Endres family. The tower was designed in a [[Bavaria#Historical_buildings|Bavarian]] style to match other buildings of the area. The owners claim it is the fifth goat tower ever constructed.<ref>[http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/25994 Waunakee, Wisconsin: Bavarian-Themed Business, Goat Tower]</ref><ref>[http://www.endresmfg.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/goat-tower.htm World’s 5th Goat Tower Built]</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:11, 5 July 2015
A Goat Tower is a decorative goat house, modeled on a European garden Folly, an early example of which was built in Portugal in the 19th century.[1][2] A South African goat tower at Fairview Winery was built in the 20th century and became famous, inspiring additional copies throughout the world.[3]
The first goat tower (Torre das Cabras) at a winery was built by Fernando Guedes da Silva da Fonseca (1871-1946) at Aveleda, one of the oldest and most famous wineries in the Vinho Verde region of Portugal.[4][5][1] The second was built by Charles Back at Fairview in South Africa in 1981, Fairview Wine and Cheese farm and is a landmark in the Paarl winelands of South Africa. It is the second of five documented structures of this kind. The Goat Tower has become the farm's most identifiable symbol and aspect of their brand.[6] Fairview has more than 750 Saanen goats on their farm, the milk from which is used to produce a range of cheeses under the farm's label. A select group of these goats have the privilege of living in the tower.
Other goat towers
Norway - In 2006, a farmer from Ekeby in Norway approached Fairview owner Charles Back requesting permission to build a replica of Fairview's tower on his farm in Scandinavia. The Paarl tower was measured and photographed, and the replica tower was completed in 2007, with Charles Back travelling to Norway to officially open the tower.[7]
Argentina - The Torre de Cabras at the Fínca el Rocio in the Córdoba province of Argentina was completed in late 2010. The tower was built using the same plans that were drawn up for the tower in Norway. These were provided to Fínca el Rocio by Fairview following a request by the South American farm's owners.
Australia - The only known goat tower in Australia is located in Poowong, Victoria. It began construction in 1988 and was completed in 1989 by Dr. Silvio Cesare. The tower houses some 30 goats of varying breeds, from Anglo-Nubian to Angora. The tower is a well known artifact of the town and provides tourists a pleasant diversion through the picturesque countryside.
United States - Illinois farmer David Johnson built his 31-foot-tall (9.4 m) goat tower in Shelby County, near Findlay, after seeing an article on Fairview in the magazine Decanter.[8][9][10] Another goat tower is in Waunakee, Wisconsin, which was built in 1982 by the Endres family. The tower was designed in a Bavarian style to match other buildings of the area. The owners claim it is the fifth goat tower ever constructed.[11][12]
References
- ^ a b American Society of Landscape Architects. Garden design - Volume 18, Issue 5. 1999. "...Silva da Fonseca, began developing the gardens on a grander scale and building their architectural follies in the 1820s. These are painstakingly maintained today: a stone goat tower three stories high with a spiral ramp of logs..."
- ^ Nic Barlow, Caroline Holmes. Follies of Europe: architectural extravaganzas. 2008 Page 180.
- ^ Erica Platter. A Strange Case of Wine. New Africa Books, 1993 ISBN 9780864862600 p.79 describes the South African Goat Tower as one of a series of 'garden follies' based on European originals.
- ^ Aveleda website, http://www.aveleda.pt
- ^ Penafiel: Quinta da Aveleda. Visao. April 27, 2009.
- ^ Fairview official website http://www.fairview.co.za
- ^ "Fairview links with Norway goat farm". Paarl Post online.(October 2007). Retrieved on 20 May 2008.
- ^ "A 'butt-er' class of goatshed". Retrieved on 12 May 2008.
- ^ 31 Ft. Goat Tower Keeps Animals Fit, Happy Farm Show Volume 33, Issue 2, 2009.
- ^ Construction details
- ^ Waunakee, Wisconsin: Bavarian-Themed Business, Goat Tower
- ^ World’s 5th Goat Tower Built