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Preserving the BuiltCultural Heritage of

Falmouth, Jamaicaacase study in heritage

tourism developmentJames Parrent, Ph.D.

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Falmouth

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Map of Historic District

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Project Description The purpose of the project is to preserve

small and large historic buildings within theHistoric District of Falmouth, Jamaica, whichwas declared a National Monument in 1996.

The projects objectives include savingthese important structures, providingimproved housing for occupants, increasingcommunity pride and awareness of the

importance of these buildings, training localyouth in preservation techniques andenhancing the future economic developmentof the town as a destination for tourist.

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Project Benefits

Improved Housing for the Needy in aPractical Way

Training of Youth in Marketable Skills

Attracts Matching Funds

Mobilizes Community

Preservation of National Patrimony

Improvements in Physical Environment

Supports Infrastructure Development inRelationship to the Waterfront RevitalizationProject to be Conducted by UDC

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Project Management

Falmouth Heritage Renewal, Inc. A not for profit group founded in the U.S.

to support the restoration of Historic

Falmouth.

Falmouth Restoration Company

A not for profit organization founded in1990 to lead efforts to preserve anddevelop Falmouths Historic District.

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Historic Falmouth

Falmouth was originally laid out in the1770s by Edward Barrett the GreatGrandfather of Elizabeth BarrettBrowning.

Falmouth became the Capital ofTrelawny Parish in 1790.

Falmouth has the largest collection of

intact Georgian period buildings in theCaribbean.

Falmouth had running water to homesbefore New York City.

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Cornwall Street from a 1844

photograph by Adolphe Duperly

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Persian Waterwheel, ca. 1798,Provided

Fresh Water to Falmouth Through a Pipe

to Water Square

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Water Square from a 1844

photograph by Adolphe Duperly

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Water Square Today

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Market Street from a 1844

photograph by Adolphe Duperly

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Market Street Today

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Court House (built in 1816)

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Police Station Administration

Building (1814)

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Trelawny Parish Church of St. Peter

the Apostle (built in 1796)

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Preservation WorkAccomplished

The next series of slides showbefore and after photos ofhouses restored in Falmouth

through an EFJ Grant.

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7 Lower Harbour Street

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7 Queen Street

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36A Cornwall Street

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15 Cornwall Street

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16 Cornwall Street

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25 Newton Street

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Houses Restored by Owners

Several houses have been

restored by owners. Some ashomes and others as businesses.A few are shown in the following

slides.

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Port Sea House (built c. 1800s)

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Duke Street

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4 Lower Harbour St. (Before

Restoration)

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4 Lower Harbour St. (After

Restoration)

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King Street (Before Restoration)

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King Street (After Restoration)

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Cornwall Street (Before Restoration)

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Cornwall Street (After Restoration)

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Vocational Training Centre Students

and Instructors Assisting Project

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VTC Trainees 2002

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Trainee Learning Rough

Mortar Casting

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Trainee Learning to Make

Mortise & Tenon Joints

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Lime Putty Training Course

In 1999, Jimmy Price, arenowned historic preservationexpert, conducted a week long

workshop in Falmouth teachingtechniques of making and usinglime putty to repoint historicstone walls. Students weretaught how to make and use limeputty.

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Price & Students in Class

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Price Teaching Re-pointing

Techniques

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Making Lime Putty

Students were taught how to fire thekiln at Good Hope, burn the limestones and slack the stones toproduce lime putty.

Mr. A. Brown of Trelawny taught allhow to make and fire a traditionallime kiln.

The following slides show bothprocesses.

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Kiln at Good Hope Estate

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Packing Stones in Kiln (view

from top)

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Stoking Kiln Fire

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Removing Stones After Burn

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Building a Traditional Kiln

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Placing Lime Stone on Kiln

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Traditional Kiln Burn

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Traditional KilnBurn

Finished

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Restoration Of Baptist Manse

Originally Built as Masonic Temple1798 and later sold to the BaptistChurch

William Knibb Trust Established byTony Hart for Restoration of theBuilding

Restoration near completion

Upper Floor Will House an Art Gallery First Floor Will be Used for Community

Service Activities

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Baptist Manse (Before Restoration)

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D. Carpentier & B. McMillen

Teaching Molding Construction

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D. Carpentier & D. Vickers

Teaching Jointing Techniques

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Rebuilding Manse Staircase

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Working on Staircase

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Manse Staircase Before

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Manse Staircase After

Restoration

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In March 2003 Prof. Nelson, University of

Virginia & Ed Chappell, Colonial Williamsburg

Foundation, and students documented a twostorey building at 20 Duke Street.

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Post Office Before Restoration

(work funded by Friends of Georgian Society-London)

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Falmouth Post Office (windows and north

faade repaired)

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Planting Royal Palm Tree two

hundred planted to date

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Royal Palm After 8 Months

Growth

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Picket Fence on Rodney Street

Maintained by Ms Duncan

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Accomplishments to Date

34 Young Persons Trained

Baptist Manse Restored

Commence Restoration of PostOffice

Stabilized Walls of Barrett House

Commenced Plants 400 RoyalPalms in Historic FalmouthDistrict

14 Homes Restored

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Current Status

Declared a National Monument in1996

Listed as one of 100 Most Endangered

Sites by World Monument Fund in2002.

UDC has Promised to CommenceWorking on a Waterfront Re-vitalization Plan

Restoration of Buildings Continuing

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Thank You!

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Awards & Grants

American Express 1996 Award Winner, $10,000

Environmental Foundation of Jamaica 1998 $55,000 Grant to Restore 14 Houses

Other Grants for Restoration ProjectsOhrstrom Foundation & American Friends ofJamaica

1999 $20,000 Support Grant

1999 Funded Traditional Lime-putty Work Shop

2001 $89,000 Matching Support Grant

2001 Funded Survey Of Buildings In Falmouth

2002 $85,000 Support Grant

2002 Funded Baptist Manse Staircase RestorationWorkshop

2003 $85,000 Support Grant

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Awards & Grants Continued

Friends of the Georgian Society ofJamaica - London

2002 5,000 grant for Falmouth Post OfficeRestoration Project

2003 3,040 grant for Falmouth Post OfficeRestoration Project

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American Express Preservation

Award Caribbean 1996

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Organization Of American

States

Pre-feasibility Study $125,000

Craft Training Course $55,000

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Participating Government

Agencies Environmental Foundation of Jamaica

VTC Heart Trust Falmouth

Social Development Commission

Jamaica National Heritage Trust

Urban Development Corporation

TPDCO

Town Planning Department

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Participating Groups &

Companies Falmouth Restoration Company

Falmouth Heritage Renewal Inc.

Jamaica Heritage Trail Ltd.

American Friends of Jamaica

Ohrstrom Foundation

Caribbean Cement Company

Sherwin Williams Paint Company

Georgian Society

William Knibb Trust

Friends of the Georgian Society - London

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Institutional Support

Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

Savanna College of Art & Design,Georgia

Eastfield Village, New York