King's House, Jamaica, Official residence in Kingston, Jamaica

King's House is the official residence of Jamaica's governor-general, in the St. Andrew Parish section of Kingston. The white building has two connected parts: a three-storey rectangular block with rows of windows and a projecting entrance portico, and a taller block with a flat roofline, round windows set high and vertical pilasters between the bays. A flagpole rises from the roof near the junction.

Jamaica's governors were first housed in Port Royal by 1690, and another residence was built in Spanish Town in 1762. When Kingston became the capital in 1872, a new King's House was built on the former home of the Anglican Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Jamaica. It was destroyed by the 1907 earthquake; Sir Charles Nicholson supervised the rebuilding, and despite a major fire in 1908 the present building is structurally similar to that reconstruction.

King's House is the venue for state and ceremonial functions, including the swearing-in of government ministers and High Court judges. The residence is also the working office of the governor-general, the representative of the Jamaican monarch. The building stands on the site of the former home of the Anglican Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Jamaica.

The residence is located on W Kings House Road and serves as the center for Jamaica's governmental functions and state ceremonies. Access is typically limited and depends on official events, so visitors should plan ahead and check current conditions before arriving.

The present building is structurally close to the 1907 reconstruction supervised by the British architect Sir Charles Nicholson, even though a major fire broke out in 1908. The flagpole on the roof marks the junction between the three-storey block and the taller section with round windows and pilasters.