Location: Thomas Lands, Georgetown Classification: Civil Infrastructure Period/ Year Built: 19th century Historical Background / Description: Camp Street Koker is located on Camp Street, (opposite Cowan Street), in Thomas Lands, Georgetown. It is believed that the koker was built in the 19th century and was used to irrigate Plantation Thomas. The koker was then rehabilitated …
Location: Thomas Lands, Georgetown Classification: Civil Landscape Period/ Year Built: Established 1966 Historical Background / Description: The National Park is located with its main entrance on Thomas Road in Thomas Lands, Georgetown. The park occupies approximately 0.23 square kilometres (57 acres) of land and was home to the Demerara Golf Club which was established in …
Location: Thomas Lands, Georgetown Classification: Military Period/ Year Built: Established 1965 Historical Background / Description: The Guyana Defence Force is mandated by the constitution of Guyana to defend the country’s territorial integrity; assist the civil power in the maintenance of law and order when required and to contribute to the economic development of the nation. …
Location: Thomas Lands, GeorgetownClassification: EducationalPeriod/ Year Built: Established 1844 Historical Background / Description:Queen’s College, one of Guyana’s leading secondary educational institutions, is located at the corner of Thomas and Camp Streets, Thomas Lands, Georgetown. The institution was established on August 5, 1844, by Bishop William Piercy Austin to provide education to the children of white …
Location: Eve Leary, Georgetown Classification: Community Period/ Year Built: 19th century Historical Background / Description: Eve Leary Barracks is one of many police barracks to have existed in the City of Georgetown, but the only one to defy the test of time. It is located at the corner of Barrack and Camp Streets. The barracks …
Location: Kitty, Georgetown Classification: Commemorative Monument Period/ Year Built: 1986 Historical Background / Description: Burnham’s Bust is located at the junction of Kitty Public Road and Vlissengen Road. It was unveiled by Dr. Ptolemy Alexander Reid on October 5, 1986, in memory of President Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham. The monument which was sculpted by Mr. …
Location: Thomas Lands, GeorgetownClassification: MilitaryPeriod/ Year Built: 20th century Historical Background / Description:These military bunkers are four in total, two of which are located on Camp Street and Seawall Road and the remaining two, are on Carifesta Avenue, Thomas Lands. They were used for storage by British Guiana’s colonial military in the early 20th century.
Location: Kingston, Georgetown Classification: Residential Period/ Year Built: 1969 Historical Background / Description: Pegasus Hotel is located on a portion of the area previously known as the ‘King’s Ground’, in Kingston Georgetown. The hotel which was originally nine-storeys, was officially opened on November 1, 1969, as Guyana’s first international hotel by then Prime Minister of …
Location: Kingston, GeorgetownClassification: Diplomatic MissionPeriod/ Year Built: Late 1920s Historical Background / Description:The Canadian High Commission is located on High, Young and Duke Streets, Kingston Georgetown. The earliest documented owner of the Lots 61-62 High and Young Streets portion of the property was Mr. M.P Camacho and the building is said to been built in …
Location: North Cummingsburg, Georgetown Classification: Governmental Period/ Year Built: Mid-19th century Historical Background / Description: The Prime Minister’s Residence is a mid-19th century colonial building located at Lot 52-53 Main Street, Cummingsburg, Georgetown. The building was built to accommodate Mr. Sandbach of Sandbach Parker and Company. In 1911, the building was sold to the business …
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