Title

Devon House in Saint Andrew, Jamaica

Photographer

Preview

Uniform Title

The Bryant Slides Collection

Photo Description

Devon House was built in 1881 by Jamaica’s first black millionaire George Stiebel. The land was first assigned to Reverend John Zellers by King George II in May 1667 to aid in the Anglican Church’s efforts to spread Christianity on the island. The house’s architectural style is a mix of Jamaican and English Georgian style architecture and is located at the corner of Trafalgar Road and Hope Road, in what later became known as Millionaire’s corner. In 1967, the house was purchased by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust and was later declared a national monument in 1990 after winning the American Express Historic Preservation Award. Devon House is a Jamaica Heritage Site owned by the Jamaican government. Slide labeled Jam. in Kingston Devon House.

Keywords

Davon House (Kingston, Jamaica); Historic buildings; Saint Andrew; Architecture, Caribbean; Fountains; Trees; Flags

Subject

Davon House (Kingston, Jamaica); Historic buildings -- Jamaica -- Saint Andrew -- 1880-1890; Architecture, Caribbean -- Jamaica -- Saint Andrew -- 1880-1890; Fountains -- Jamaica -- Saint Andrew -- 1880-1890; Trees -- Jamaica -- Saint Andrew; Flags -- Jamaica -- Saint Andrew

Format

image/jpeg

Size Original

35 mm

Coverage-Temporal

Jamaica -- Caribbean region

Identifier

DP0003467

Identifier (Genre)

Transparencies

Rights

All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576

Recommended Citation

"Devon House in Saint Andrew, Jamaica" (1972). British West Indies Jamaica Slides. 15.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-jamaica/15