Mandeville Courthouse

Jamaica


Opposite Cecil Charlton Park is the Mandeville Courthouse, the oldest building in Mandeville town center. Built by slaves in 1817 out of cut limestone, the edifice is fronted by a horseshoe staircase and raised portico supported by Doric columns. The rectory, attached to the courthouse, was completed in 1820 and is the oldest home in town.


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