Jamaican Georgian architecture is an
architectural style 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 His ...
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.
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, 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 His ...
. 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
* Culture of Jamaica#Woodwork, furniture, and metalwork
References
External links
The Georgian Society of Jamaica
Architecture in Jamaica
Georgian architecture
British colonial architecture
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