Gordon House (or George William Gordon House) is the meeting place of the Jamaica Parliament, located at 81 Duke Street in Kingston, close to the old parliament building headquarters.
The house was built before the 1960s. It became the official seat of the legislature on October 26, 1960. It was named the George William Gordon House in honour and memory of George William Gordon, who served in the Jamaican Parliament. Gordon was accused of instigating the 1865 Morant Bay rebellion and was condemned to death. Earlier, the Parliament met at nearby Headquarters (Hibbert) House that was in use since 1872.[2][3]
Replacement
A new parliament building to replace Gordon House will be built on the National Heroes Park, directly north of Gordon House.[4]
Construction on the new parliament building was expected to start in early 2021.[5] However, the start of construction has been delayed until at least 2022.[6]
Parliament chamber
The house currently has only one chamber. Visitors are often allowed when Parliament is not in session.[7]
The two-story contemporary building has a symmetrical design at the entrance elevation. It is 'L' shaped with an open courtyard for parking concealed from the adjoining roads.[8]
References
^"Kingston, Gordon House - Jamaica Travel and Culture .com". www.jamaicatravelandculture.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
gordon, house, jamaica, gordon, house, george, william, gordon, house, meeting, place, jamaica, parliament, located, duke, street, kingston, close, parliament, building, headquarters, gordon, housegeneral, informationtypeparliament, building, government, build. Gordon House or George William Gordon House is the meeting place of the Jamaica Parliament located at 81 Duke Street in Kingston close to the old parliament building headquarters Gordon HouseGeneral informationTypeParliament building government buildingLocation81 Duke Street Kingston JamaicaCountry JamaicaCoordinates17 58 26 N 76 47 26 W 17 9740 N 76 7906 W 17 9740 76 7906 Coordinates 17 58 26 N 76 47 26 W 17 9740 N 76 7906 W 17 9740 76 7906Current tenantsParliament of JamaicaConstruction started1959Completed1960The house serves as the meeting place of both the Senate and the House of Representatives since independence on August 6 1962 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Replacement 2 Parliament chamber 3 References 4 SourcesHistory EditThe house was built before the 1960s It became the official seat of the legislature on October 26 1960 It was named the George William Gordon House in honour and memory of George William Gordon who served in the Jamaican Parliament Gordon was accused of instigating the 1865 Morant Bay rebellion and was condemned to death Earlier the Parliament met at nearby Headquarters Hibbert House that was in use since 1872 2 3 Replacement Edit A new parliament building to replace Gordon House will be built on the National Heroes Park directly north of Gordon House 4 Construction on the new parliament building was expected to start in early 2021 5 However the start of construction has been delayed until at least 2022 6 Parliament chamber EditThe house currently has only one chamber Visitors are often allowed when Parliament is not in session 7 The two story contemporary building has a symmetrical design at the entrance elevation It is L shaped with an open courtyard for parking concealed from the adjoining roads 8 References Edit Kingston Gordon House Jamaica Travel and Culture com www jamaicatravelandculture com Retrieved 2020 10 16 History japarliament gov jm Retrieved 2020 10 16 Gordon House Moon Jamaica www moonjamaica com Retrieved 2020 10 16 Construction to begin for new Parliament building in early 2021 jamaica gleaner com 2020 01 31 Retrieved 2021 03 09 You are being redirected jis gov jm Retrieved 2021 03 09 Henry Balford 19 March 2021 Construction of new Parliament building set to start next year Jamaica Observer Retrieved 9 June 2021 Gordon House Kingston Jamaica Attractions Lonely Planet Retrieved 2020 10 16 Jamaica National Heritage Trust Jamaica Gordon House www jnht com Retrieved 2020 10 16 Sources Edit Gordon House Book Gordon House Tour Packages Travelojamaica www travelojamaica com Retrieved 2020 10 16 KSAMC Will Assist With Construction of Ramp at Gordon House Jamaica Information Service 2019 10 14 Retrieved 2020 10 16 Jamaican Houses of Parliament Hines Architecture Design Archello Retrieved 2020 10 16 This Jamaican government article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gordon House Jamaica amp oldid 1117444937, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
