Jamaica National Heritage Trust Abbreviation JNHT Formation 1958 Type Statutory body Purpose To promote, preserve and develop Jamaica's material cultural heritage[1] Headquarters Hibbert House Location Coordinates 17°58′25″N 76°47′27″W / 17.973646°N 76.790727°W / 17.973646; -76.790727 Region served
Jamaica Official language
English Main organ
Board of Trustees[2] Parent organization
Jamaica Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports[3] Staff
131[3] Website http://www.jnht.com/
The Jamaica National Heritage Trust is responsible for the promotion, preservation, and development of Jamaica's material cultural heritage (buildings, monuments, bridges, etc.).[1]
The organisation maintains the list of National Heritage Sites in Jamaica .[4]
It is chartered by The Jamaica National Heritage Trust Act, 1985.[5]
History
In 1958, the Jamaica National Heritage Trust was founded as the Jamaica National Trust Commission , the name being changed to the present form in 1985.[6]
References
^ a b "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Mission and Functions". JNHT. 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-09-03 .
^ "Jamaia National Heritage Trust - Board of Trustees". JNHT. 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2009-09-03 .
^ a b "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Overview and Structure". JNHT. 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2009-09-03 .
^ "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - List of Declared Sites & Monuments". 2005. Retrieved 2009-09-04 .
^ http://www.jnht.com/download/act_jnht_1985.pdf [bare URL PDF ]
^ Hart, Pansy (2005). "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Origins". JNHT. Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2009-09-03 .
External links
As designated by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust
Clarendon
Halse Hall Great House
Mason River Botanical Station
May Pen Clock Tower
Milk River Spa
St. Peter's Church, Alley
Hanover
Barbican Estate
Tamarind Lodge
Old Hanover Gaol, Lucea
Old Police Barracks, Lucea
Tryall Great House
Tryall sugar works (ruins)
Fort Charlotte, Lucea
Blenheim
Kingston
Buildings Monuments & statues
Manchester Portland
Buff Bay Court House
Cenotaph, Port Antonio
Christ Church Anglican, Port Antonio
DeMontevin Lodge
Fort George
Old Military Barracks, Titchfield
Orange Bay railway station
Port Antonio Court House
Port Antonio railway station
Titchfield Peninsula
St Andrew St Ann
32 Market Street, St. Ann's Bay
Bellevue Great House, Orange Hall
Cave Valley Chimney
Edinburgh Castle
Iolaus
MCC Moneague Hotel
Moneague Inn
Mount Plenty Great House, Orange Hall
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, St. Ann's Bay
Seville Great House
St. Peter Martyr (ruin), St. Ann's Bay
St Catherine
Altenheim House, Spanish Town
Bushy Park Aqueduct
Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega
Colbeck Castle (ruin)
Flat Bridge
Highgate House, Sligoville
Mountain River Cave, Cudjoe Hill
Old Harbour railway station
Phillippo Baptist Church, Spanish Town
Port Henderson
Spanish Town Cathedral
Spanish Town Historic District
Spanish Town railway station
St. Dorothy's Anglican Church
Two Sisters Caves, Hellshire
Whitemarl Arawak Museum
St Elizabeth St James
Anchovy railway station
Barnett Street Police Station, Montego Bay
Cambridge railway station
Cinnamon Hill Great House
Greenwood Great House
Grove Hill House, Montego Bay
Harrison House, Montego Bay
Montpelier railway station
No. 1 King Street, Montego Bay
No. 2 Orange Street, Montego Bay
No. 6 Corner Lane, Montego Bay
Roehampton Great House
Rose Hall Great House
Town House, Montego Bay
Salter's Hill Baptist Church (ruin)
St. Mary's Anglican Church, Montpelier
Old Court House, Montego Bay
Sam Sharpe Monument
Ironshore Windmill Tower
Old Albert Market, Montego Bay
Old Slave Ring, Montego Bay
The Dome, Montego Bay
St Mary
Claude Stuart Park
Firefly Hill
Fort Haldane
Harmony Hall Great House
Old Court House, Port Maria
Rio Nuevo Battle Site
Wentworth Estate
St Thomas
Bath Botanical Gardens
Bath Fountain Spa
Christ Church, Morant Bay
Morant Bay Court House
Orange Park
Paul Bogle statue
Stony Gut
Trelawny
Barrett House (ruin), Falmouth
Carlton House
Duncans Clock Tower
Falmouth Courthouse
Falmouth Post Office
Falmouth Historic District
Fort Balcarres, Falmouth
Hyde Hall Great House
St. Peter's Anglican Church, Falmouth
Stewart Castle (ruin)
Vale Royal Great House
Westmoreland
Cast Iron Fountain
Savanna-la-mar Fort
Thomas Manning Building
Underwater