Exploring Georgetown

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Guyana’s capital city is filled with wonderful architecture as well as a rich history. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and was nicknamed ‘Garden City of the Caribbean. This year the City celebrates its 175th Anniversary so let us take a look at some of its wonders…(Photos by Subhash Haimraj)

RED HOUSE (KAMANA COURT) is located at Lot 65-67 High Street, Kingston, Georgetown is the building known as Red House. Red House is also known as Kamana Court and is commonly referred to as the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre (CJRC) which is currently housed at the location. The building is a 19th century colonial structure. The edifice housed the colonial secretaries from 1925-1953. One of its former residents was Sir. Eustace Woolford, a Speaker of the Legislature of British Guiana.
Georgetown City Hall is a nineteenth-century Gothic Revival building located on the corner of Regent Street and Avenue of the Republic in Georgetown, Guyana. The building was designed by architect Reverend Ignatius Scoles in 1887, and was completed in June 1889. The building houses the offices of the Mayor, the City Council, and the City Engineer. Georgetown City Hall was often described as “the most picturesque structure” and “the most handsome building in Georgetown”, as well as “one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in the Caribbean”.

 

The 1823 Monument is a commemorative monument located on Seawall Road and opposite the Guyana Defence Force’s Camp Ayanganna headquarters, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown. The monument pays tribute to the slaves and heroes of the 1823 Demerara Revolt, which is considered the largest uprising in Guyana’s history. It was unveiled by former President Donald Ramotar on August 5, 2013 and was sculpted by Guyanese sculptor Ivor Thom.
Stabroek Market Clock, Georgetown

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