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Devon House
The restored Devon House nestles in landscaped grounds on the northwest side of Hope Rd at its junction with Waterloo Rd. A beautiful ochre-and-white house, it was built in 1881 by George Stiebel, a Jamaican wheelwright who hit paydirt in the gold mines of Venezuela. The millionaire rose to become the first Black custos of St Andrew. The government bought and restored the building in 1967 to house the National Gallery of Jamaica, which has since moved to its present location downtown.
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Emancipation Park
Finally unveiled in 2002 after decades of planning, the spacious Emancipation Park has become the pride of New Kingston. This wide open space, carved from the dense urban jungle, has a jogging track, stately fountains and, winningly, reggae music emanating from tiny speakers hidden in the grass. It's a grand place for a promenade, particularly at sunset when the walkways fill with cheerful Kingstonians just liberated from their workplaces.
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Jamaica Conference Centre
The Jamaica Conference Centre was built in 1982 as the venue for meetings of the UN International Seabed Authority. It's worth popping inside for a free guided tour, not least to admire the intriguing wicker-basket and bamboo ceilings and walls.
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National Commercial Bank Building
King St retains many of its beautiful old buildings, with wide sidewalks shaded by colonnades. Note the decorative carvings and long Corinthian columns at the National Commercial Bank building.
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National Heroes Park
The 74-acre oval-shaped National Heroes Park was formerly the Kingston Racecourse. Today its north end is a forlorn, barren wasteland grazed by goats.
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Negro Aroused Statue
The Negro Aroused Statue is actually a replica; the original is in the National Gallery. This bronze statue depicting a crouched black man breaking free from bondage is the work of Jamaica's foremost sculptor, the late Edna Manley.
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St Andrew's Scots Kirk
The octagonal Georgian brick structure of St Andrew's Scots Kirk serves the United Church of Jamaica and Grand Cayman. It was built from 1813 to 1819 by a group of prominent Scottish merchants and is surrounded by a gallery supported by Corinthian pillars. Note the white-on-blue St Andrew cross in the stained-glass window. You'll be amply rewarded if you visit during a service, when its acclaimed choir, the St Andrew Singers, performs.
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