Devon House, built in 1881, is the former residence of George Stiebel (1820–1896), Jamaica's first black millionaire, in

St. Andrew Andrew the Apostle ( grc-koi, Ἀνδρέᾱς, Andréās ; la, Andrēās ; , syc, ܐܰܢܕ݁ܪܶܐܘܳܣ, ʾAnd’reʾwās), also called Saint Andrew, was an apostle of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is the brother of Simon Peter ...

. He gained his wealth in Venezuela and returned to Jamaica. He was appointed as the

Custos {{Wiktionary, custos ''Custos'' is the Latin word for guard. Titles * Custos rotulorum ("keeper of the rolls"), a civic post in parts of the United Kingdom and in Jamaica * Custos (Franciscans), a religious superior or official in the Fran ...

, a high civic post, of St. Andrew. His residence has been restored and is operated as a house museum and

National Heritage Site A national heritage site is a heritage site having a value that has been registered by a governmental agency as being of national importance to the cultural heritage or history of that country. Usually such sites are listed in a heritage registe ...

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Buildings and structures in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica National Heritage Sites in Jamaica Georgian architecture {{Jamaica-struct-stub

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