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George William Gordon House

George William Gordon House, Parliament building in Kingston, Jamaica

Gordon House is a two-story parliament building at 81 Duke Street in Kingston, with a symmetrical entrance elevation and an L-shaped plan that encloses a parking courtyard hidden from the adjoining roads. Its upper facade carries four large vertical panels patterned with small light-colored rectangles above a recessed ground floor on columns; the angled right side shows a grid of dark square windows. Inside is a single chamber shared by the Senate and House of Representatives.

Gordon House became the official seat of Jamaica's legislature on 26 October 1960, before independence on 6 August 1962. It replaced Headquarters House, used since 1872, and was named after George William Gordon, a parliament member executed for his alleged role in the 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion. A replacement building is planned for National Heroes Park, directly north.

The building is named after George William Gordon, a member of the Jamaican Parliament executed for his alleged role in the 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives meet in its single chamber, and visitors are often admitted when Parliament is not sitting.

Visitors should arrange appointments in advance to watch parliamentary sessions at this location. It helps to check the official visiting guidelines before planning your trip to the building.

The building is named after George William Gordon, a member of the Jamaican Parliament who was accused of instigating the 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion and condemned to death. A new parliament building is planned for National Heroes Park, directly north of Gordon House, though construction was delayed until at least 2022.

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81 Duke Street
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17.97400,-76.79060
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