The Centre d'Art building in the 1950s or early 60s. It was destroyed in the 2010 earthquake (photo: courtesy of Le Centre d'Art). This article was first published, in two parts, by the Jamaica Monitor on September 19 and 26, 2021. It is posted here with some minor modifications. Le Centre d’Art is among the... Continue Reading →
Before It’s All Gone: Preserving Jamaica’s Architectural Heritage
Cast iron building on Orange Street - photo: Paul Hamilton This post was first published as a two-part article in the Jamaica Monitor, on May 2 and May 9, respectively. It is published here as it was in the Monitor, but with more images added. Part 1 A few weeks ago, the Burnett Webster house... Continue Reading →