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DevonHouse<br />
One of Jamaica’s most celebrated historic landmarks,<br />
the Devon House M ansion is the architecturaldream<br />
of Jamaica’s first black milionaire, George Stiebel.<br />
Having gained his wealth from gold mining in South<br />
America,StiebelwasamongthreewealthyJamaicanswho<br />
constructedelaboratehomesduringthelate19thcenturyat<br />
thecornerofTrafalgarRoadandHopeRoad.Thiscorner<br />
fittinglybecameknownastheM ilionaire’sCorner.<br />
The Devon House mansion is a beautiful blend of<br />
Caribbean and Georgian architecture,furnished with an<br />
expertlycuratedcolectionofJamaican,EnglishandFrench<br />
antiquepiecesandreproductions.TheM ansionoverlooksa<br />
vastexpanseofperfectlymanicuredandlush,greenlawns.<br />
Stiebel’slegacy liveson with thebeautifuly maintained<br />
Devon House,which wasdeclared a nationalmonument<br />
inin1990bytheJamaicaNationalHeritageTrust.Thiswas<br />
doneundertheinstructionsoftheRt.Hon.EdwardSeaga,<br />
whowasthenM inisterofDevelopmentandW elfarewith<br />
responsibilityforculturalaffairs,andlaterPrimeM inister<br />
ofJamaica.<br />
Devon House has since evolved from being home of<br />
Jamaica’sfirstblackmilionaire,GeorgeStiebel,tobeing<br />
synonymouswithfun,familyentertainmentandrecreation<br />
inKingston,whereguestscantour,shop,dineandrelax.
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