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JNHT

Enriching our heritage

Estate Management and Business Development

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Functions

  • The provision of security for specific sites
  • The monitoring of restoration and development activities at heritage sites and within heritage districts.
  • The maintenance and upkeep of sites under the management of the Trust.
  • Rental and licensing of properties of sites under the management of the Trust.
  • The leasing of properties for their development, management or maintenance.
  • The production and sale of souvenirs specific to the properties under the management of the Trust.

Jamaica's architectural heritage is one of the most tangible and diverse examples of our people's creativity and skills. The architectural heritage consists of buildings such as churches, schools, public buildings, industrial structures such as aqueducts, plantation houses and small vernacular houses among others.

The Estate Management & Business Development department's main function is to manage, monitor and in conjunction with the Communications department, promote the heritage sites under the responsibility of the JNHT. It is also responsible for the assessing and approving of development proposals where they impact on declared and designated heritage properties.

To assist in the approval process there is a Heritage Development Review Committee (HDRC), consisting of qualified architects, archaeologists, engineers, historians and technical support staff of the JNHT. This Board sees to it that the integrity of historic sites, buildings and districts is maintained; and that the preservation and development of our historic sites proceed in a sensitive and systematic manner.

The JNHT has five heritage districts across the island and over 100 declared heritage sites. In addition, there are hundreds more of historic interests.

The satellite sites managed by the department are Bustamante Museum (Tucker Avenue), Norman Manley Birthplace (Roxborough), Bustamante Birthplace (Blenheim), Stony Gut, Firefly, Stewart’s Castle, Colbeck Castle, Edinburgh Castle, Stokes Hall and Headquarters House.