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Merchant’s house in St Ann’s Bay demolished

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Anne M Powers

Sad news has just been received that this wonderful 1800-1830 Merchant’s House, 6 Bravo Street, in St Ann’s Bay has now been demolished. It stands beside 21 Market Street in Falmouth as a piece of inexcusable vandalism.  The Chairman has written to… Continue Reading →

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Many historic buildings disappear every year as a result of extreme weather and unchecked degradation. While there is recognition at government level and from heritage and conservation organisations of the need to preserve and restore Jamaica’s historic buildings, funding is frequently a problem. It is therefore all the more important that we contribute what we can to restoration, both to help preserve historic buildings and to support the organisations on the island which are struggling to carry out this important work.

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