This historical building is located in Kingston at the Hope Road and offers you a glimpse into the British colonial time.
It was built in 1891 for the first black millionaire of Jamaica—Georg Stiebel. He was a child of a black housekeeper and a German-Jewish merchant and made his money with his investment in gold mining in South America. With the gains from his investments, he bought fifty-one acres of land and built his home. This home was only one of his ninety-nine properties on the island.
The estate is today only eleven acres in the heart of Kingston. However, it is one of the important national monuments and a tourist attraction where you can enjoy the tropic life in the shade of the big canopies of trees.
This is only a small insight into the cultural customs in Jamaica. Much more to this topic you will find in my book
https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Caribbean-Islands-Jamaica-Business/dp/0986252948/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452453659&sr=8-1&keywords=Andrea+Hoff-Domin
or contact me: andrea@florida-informations.com
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