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Devon House, St. Andrew

Devon House, built in 1881, is the former residence of George Stiebel (1820–1896), Jamaica's first millionaire of colour, in St. Andrew. He gained his wealth in Venezuela and returned to Jamaica. He was appointed as the Custos, a high civic post, of St. Andrew. His residence has been restored and is operated as a house museum and National Heritage Site.

The property was set to be demolished in 1965, until the government of Jamaica stepped in to purchase it.

See also

References

  1. "The Story of George Stiebel, Jamaica's first black millionaire". YardFlex.com. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. "How much do you know about George Stiebel, the builder of Devon House? - Jamaicans.com". Jamaicans.com. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. "Devon House 2016". Archived from the original on 10 January 2017.
  4. "Devon House Heritage Site". Devon House Development Company. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  5. "History of Devon House | Jamaica". Devon House Jamaica. Retrieved 2023-08-12.

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