George’s Georgian legacy | On this day
George Stiebel, Jamaica’s “first Black millionaire” who died 130 years ago, built Kingston’s iconic Devon House — the Georgian-style mansion and last surviving structure of Millionaires’ Corner. As the city undergoes immense transformation, James Ferguson writes, Devon House is a testament to the island’s history of ambition and resilience The post George’s Georgian legacy | On this day appeared first on Caribbean Beat Magazine.
George Stiebel, Jamaica’s “first Black millionaire” who died 130 years ago, built Kingston’s iconic Devon House — the Georgian-style mansion and last surviving structure of Millionaires’ Corner. As the city undergoes immense transformation, James Ferguson writes, Devon House is a testament to the island’s history of ambition and resilience
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