Jamaican Georgian architecture is an
architectural style
An architectural style is a classification of buildings (and nonbuilding structures) based on a set of characteristics and features, including overall appearance, arrangement of the components, method of construction, building materials used, for ...
that was popular in
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...
between c. 1750 and c. 1850. It married the elegance of
Georgian styling with functional features designed to weather Jamaica's tropical climate. It was used at all levels in society, from the most important public buildings to humble domestic dwellings.
There is a related style of
furniture
Furniture refers to objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., Stool (seat), stools, chairs, and sofas), eating (table (furniture), tables), storing items, working, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks). Furnitur ...
.
Many of Jamaica's railway stations were constructed in this style.
Jamaica's railway stations
Jamaica National Heritage Trust.
File:Mandeville-courthouse.jpg, The Court House, Mandeville, Jamaica
File:Devonhouse.jpg, Devon House, Kingston
Kingston may refer to:
Places
* List of places called Kingston, including the six most populated:
** Kingston, Jamaica
** Kingston upon Hull, England
** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia
** Kingston, Ontario, Canada
** Kingston upon Thames, ...
, Jamaica
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...
. A classic example of Jamaican Georgian architecture
File:Cast-away in Jamaica - Harbor Street, Kingston.jpg, Harbour Street, Kingston, Jamaica, 1861
See also
*Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is named after the first four Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarchs of the House of Han ...
* Culture of Jamaica#Woodwork, furniture, and metalwork
References
External links
The Georgian Society of Jamaica
Architecture in Jamaica
Georgian architecture
British colonial architecture in North America
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