Photographs Of Georgian Architecture In

Kingston Jamaica

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust Building, Downtown, Kingston, Jamaica W.I.

Compilation and photographs by:-

Basil Fletcher, Compiled in June 2017
Introduction

An important task of the Social Scientist, the Economist, is to identify the resources

available to the people at a given point in time; which maybe mobilized to advance

the development of that society. While in most cases, both natural and human

resources have been indentified, analyzed and deployed in keeping with the existing

opportunities, the cultural resource of society tend to be overlooked and under utilized

in the drive to further develop the society.

Secondly, there is a strong tendency to look at the state of development of the human

resources of society without taking into consideration the socio-cultural environment

in which individuals with their talents and capabilities are born, nurtured, socialized,

trained and educated. This failure to take into account the socio-cultural environment,

has in many instances led to under estimations of both the challenges and

opportunities available to the families, communities and the wider society in the

development of the human resources of the country.

The task of a photo album in respect to the above, is to by documenting and archiving

the photographic representation of what exist at a given time, in a given location, is to

contribute to that process of studying and analyzing the socio-cultural environment as

it exist in a given space at a given time.

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By compiling a photo album, more correctly , a photo catalogue of Georgian

Architecture in Kingston, Jamaica W.I., it is hoped that the social science community,

in particular Cultural Economists will be further tooled to carry out their studies on

the socio-cultural environment and its impact on the formation and development of

the Human Resources in the City of Kingston.

This photo album is also being compiled at a time, when significant sections of the

City is in a state of decay, in which more buildings are being destroyed than

constructed, a process which in instances have led to the destruction by both the acts

of man and nature, of many of the Citys architectural treasures. Frequently young

Jamaicans pass the remnants of once proud structures without knowing what was

there before and the role the given structure played in the development of the

community. In many instances young people live in communities, whose history they

know nothing about and thus are unable to appreciate, value and respect; an example

of this was the case of Studley Park Road, by the old Ministry of Health building. On

this street, some of the residing young people became involved in deviant behavior,

which brought that community to the attention of the police, the newspapers and the

wider society.

Deviant actions among the young people who live there today occur in part because

of their lack of knowledge of the socio-cultural history of the community in which

they live. One finds the very same being replicated in Hannah Town, in Jones Town,

in Rose Town, in Allman Town and elsewhere in the City. The young people of the

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Kingston could be said to have been educated to live anywhere except in the

communities of Kingston where they were born and reared; in fact it is highly

possible that some of these young people know the socio-cultural history of blocks in

The Bronx, New York, in the United States better that they know the socio-cultural

history of the block in which they live in the Kingston, Jamaica.

No single photo album, regardless of the good intentions of the compiler can ever

hope to address and resolve the short comings of the education system and the failure

of families and community in producing children who are aware of their environment

and community, their history and contribution to the wider development of the city as

a whole. It is nonetheless the hope of the compiler of this photo album, not only to

record what exist today, in the event that they are destroyed by either the forces of

nature or by the acts of man, but also to provide the educators and the community

leaders in the city with a resource which they are able to utilize in educating

themselves and their charges.

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The Jamaica National Heritage Trust Building

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A building adjacent to the National Heritage Trust, note consistency in architectural

traditions

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The National Heritage Trust Building, side view

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The Main gate to The National Heritage Trust

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Decommissioned Canons Pointing Down

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The Building Immediately Behind The National Heritage Trust

(in need of repairs)

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A Small Business Behind The National Heritage Trust.

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 A Home In Hannah Town Kingston

, Note the roof and upper section of the building

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St. Georges Primary School For Girls, Near To The National Heritage Trust

The Gate Is Moorish In Design Not British

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Photos Of The St. Georges Girls School, Placed Here For The Purpose Of Showing
the Difference Between Moorish- Sephardic Influenced Architecture and Georgian
Influenced Architecture

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Georgian Influenced Architecture On The Mona Campus of The University Of The
West Indies, Jamaica W.I.

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Mary Seacole Hall, Mona Campus, The University Of The West Indies

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A Home In Kingston Gardens

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Sephardic-Moorish Retention In Kingston Gardens

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British Retention In Kingston Gardens, Residential Home

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British Retention On North Street, Kingston,
The Old Excelsior High School Complex

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An Example of Modern Georgian Influenced Architecture, On A Housing Complex
Under Construction In Greater Portmore St. Catherine, Jamaica W.I.

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Georgian Influenced Architecture On A Housing Estate In New Kingston,
Jamaica W.I.

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A Bar (Pub) Downtown, Kingston

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Georgian Influenced Design on Charles Street, Downtown Kingston

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A Section Of The Kingston Technical High School (The Old Block) , Downtown,
Kingston (the need for repairs is clear)

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A Shop in Original Jamaican Style (in yellow) stands next to a shop built in keeping with
Georgian Traditions

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The Central Police Station, Downtown, Kingston,

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 The Central Police Station Was Once The Location Of The Office Of The
Commissioner Of Police, Segments Of The Complex Are In Urgent Need Of Repair
and There Are Several Parts Of The Perimeter Wall Which Are Crumbling Away.

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Up To The Early 1960s The Central Police Station Was The Location From Which
Young And Ambitious Police Officers Wanted To Serve. At That Time The Police
Training School Was Located In Port Royal.

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Georgian Influenced Architecture, On East Street, Downtown Kingston. Note Both
Structures

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The Police Credit Union Building Is Of Sephardic-Moorish Architectural Traditions
And Is Placed Here For The Purpose Of Allowing And Facilitating Comparisons

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The Credit Being Among The Youngest And The Smallest In The Island Cannot
Afford To Maintain All Sections Of The Credit Union Building In Order, State
Assistance Is Urgently Needed

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Dutch Style Building On Law Street, Downtown, Kingston

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Please Note That The Angle In Which The Camera Was Held Gives The Inclined
Appearance To The Structure And The Window, This Would Have Been Seen In
Several Places In This Album

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Georgian Architectural Retentions On AT The Corner Of East Queens Street And
East Street, Corner, Downtown, Kingston

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The St. Anns Roman Catholic Church In Hannah Town, Kingston

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Kings Street, Downtown, Kingston,

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 Towards A Jamaican School Of Architectural Design
The Jamaica Teachers Association And Credit union Complex, Downtown, Kingston

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The Excelsior Community College Department Of The Performing Arts Is Located In
This Section Of The JTA complex

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Guided Tours For Groups Of Teachers And Other Educators From Overseas Can Be
Organized On Request

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A Small Bar Next Door To The JTA Complex , Refreshments For Visiting Teachers
Are Available Here.

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St. Anns Primary School In the Distance, Hannah Town, Kingston,
Fighting For Education In The Inner City

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St. Anns Primary School, Georgian Architectural Retention Stands Proud In The Inner
City, Providing A Safe Environment For The Education Of The Children Of The Poor

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The St. Anns Infant School Next To An Older Residential Georgian Type Building

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Looking At Bond Street Not Far From The St. Anns Primary School,

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St. Anns Infant School

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Some Of The Homes Made By The Roman Catholic Charity Food For The Poor On
Bond Street, Kingston, Jamaica W.I.

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 Pink Lane , In Hannah Town, Kingston, Before The Intervention Of The Roan Catholic
Church, This Section Of The Community Was A Location Characterized By Very High
Levels Of Poverty, Crime, Child Abuse And An Abundance Of Social Ills. The Infamous
One Foot Dutch Was From This Section Of Pink Lane

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Homes For The Poor Constructed By The Roman Catholic Charity-Food For The Poor
On Percy Street, Hannah Town, Kingston, Jamaica W.I.

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 This School Has Suffered And Scarred Very Deeply By the Violence Which From Time
To Time Engulfs The Entire Community, The St. Anns Roman Catholic Church,
Working With The Ministry Of Education And The Member Of Parliament Have Kept
The Doors Of This Most Needed School Open To The Children Of The Poor. Perhaps It
Is The Only High School In Jamaica Without A Football or Track Field Or Teams. There
Is No Land Available. This School However Has Produced Many Notable Medical
Doctors, Lawyers, Engineers, and Managers.

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The Main Gate Of The St. Anns Comprehensive High School

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I would like to use this opportunity on behalf of the Fletchers and Morgans Families Of
Jamaica, to thank the St. Anns Roman Catholic Church For The Decades Of Hard and
Dedicated Service It Has Given To The Community, In Times Of War and In Times Of
Peace. My Family Has Reasons To Hold A Grudge Against The Roman Catholic Church,
However Nothing Will Have Us Painting Good Evil, and Denying Sacrifices Made On
Behalf Of Others.

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