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James Parrent, Ph.D.

Preserving the Built Cultural Heritage of Falmouth, Jamaica – a case study in heritage tourism development. James Parrent, Ph.D. Falmouth. Map of Historic District. Project Description.

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James Parrent, Ph.D.

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  1. Preserving the Built Cultural Heritage of Falmouth, Jamaica – a case study in heritage tourism development James Parrent, Ph.D.

  2. Falmouth

  3. Map of Historic District

  4. Project Description • The purpose of the project is to preserve small and large historic buildings within the Historic District of Falmouth, Jamaica, which was declared a National Monument in 1996. • The project’s objectives include saving these important structures, providing improved housing for occupants, increasing community pride and awareness of the importance of these buildings, training local youth in preservation techniques and enhancing the future economic development of the town as a destination for tourist.

  5. Project Benefits • Improved Housing for the Needy in a Practical Way • Training of Youth in Marketable Skills • Attracts Matching Funds • Mobilizes Community • Preservation of National Patrimony • Improvements in Physical Environment • Supports Infrastructure Development in Relationship to the Waterfront Revitalization Project to be Conducted by UDC

  6. 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 in 1990 to lead efforts to preserve and develop Falmouth’s Historic District.

  7. Historic Falmouth • Falmouth was originally laid out in the 1770’s by Edward Barrett – the Great Grandfather of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. • Falmouth became the Capital of Trelawny Parish in 1790. • Falmouth has the largest collection of intact Georgian period buildings in the Caribbean. • Falmouth had running water to homes before New York City.

  8. Historic Falmouth from a 1844 photograph by Adolphe Duperly

  9. Cornwall Street from a 1844 photograph by Adolphe Duperly

  10. Persian Waterwheel, ca. 1798, – Provided Fresh Water to Falmouth Through a Pipe to Water Square

  11. Water Square from a 1844 photograph by Adolphe Duperly

  12. Water Square Today

  13. Market Street from a 1844 photograph by Adolphe Duperly

  14. Market Street Today

  15. Court House (built in 1816)

  16. Police Station Administration Building (1814)

  17. Trelawny Parish Church of St. Peter the Apostle (built in 1796)

  18. Preservation Work Accomplished • The next series of slides show before and after photos of houses restored in Falmouth through an EFJ Grant.

  19. 7 Lower Harbour Street

  20. 7 Queen Street

  21. 36A Cornwall Street

  22. 15 Cornwall Street

  23. 16 Cornwall Street

  24. 25 Newton Street

  25. Houses Restored by Owners • Several houses have been restored by owners. Some as homes and others as businesses. A few are shown in the following slides.

  26. Port Sea House (built c. 1800’s)

  27. Duke Street

  28. 4 Lower Harbour St. (Before Restoration)

  29. 4 Lower Harbour St. (After Restoration)

  30. King Street (Before Restoration)

  31. King Street (After Restoration)

  32. Cornwall Street (Before Restoration)

  33. Cornwall Street (After Restoration)

  34. Vocational Training Centre Students and Instructors Assisting Project

  35. VTC Trainees 2002

  36. Trainee Learning Rough Mortar Casting

  37. Trainee Learning to Make Mortise & Tenon Joints

  38. Lime Putty Training Course • In 1999, Jimmy Price, a renowned historic preservation expert, conducted a week long workshop in Falmouth teaching techniques of making and using lime putty to repoint historic stone walls. Students were taught how to make and use lime putty.

  39. Price & Students in Class

  40. Price Teaching Re-pointing Techniques

  41. Making Lime Putty • Students were taught how to fire the kiln at Good Hope, burn the lime stones and slack the stones to produce lime putty. • Mr. A. Brown of Trelawny taught all how to make and fire a traditional lime kiln. • The following slides show both processes.

  42. Kiln at Good Hope Estate

  43. Packing Stones in Kiln (view from top)

  44. Stoking Kiln Fire

  45. Removing Stones After Burn

  46. Building a Traditional Kiln

  47. Placing Lime Stone on Kiln

  48. Traditional Kiln Burn

  49. Traditional Kiln – Burn Finished

  50. Restoration Of Baptist Manse • Originally Built as Masonic Temple 1798 and later sold to the Baptist Church • William Knibb Trust Established by Tony Hart for Restoration of the Building • Restoration near completion • Upper Floor Will House an Art Gallery • First Floor Will be Used for Community Service Activities

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