Jamaican Georgian architecture is an

architectural style An architectural style is a set of characteristics and features that make a building or other structure notable or historically identifiable. It is a sub-class of style in the visual arts generally, and most styles in architecture relate closely ...

that was popular in

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispan ...

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

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. 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 five most populated: ** Kingston, Jamaica ** Kingston upon Hull, England ** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia ** Kingston, Ontario, Canada ** Kingston upon Thames, ...

. A classic example of Jamaican Georgian architecture File:Cast-away in Jamaica - Harbor Street, Kingston.jpg, Harbour Street, Kingston, Jamaica, 1861

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The Georgian Society of Jamaica
Architecture in Jamaica Georgian architecture British colonial architecture {{Architecture-stub

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