Saturday, October 25, 2008

Falmouth Jamaica 2005, Architecture

Falmouth Heritage Renewal, Jamaica. Preservation exchange with the International Council on Monuments and Sites. Plaining window sashes for historic replica. (I had been rained on. I'm not sweating that much.)
making mortise and tenon joints with a saw and chisel.













Falmouth seen from the water, and the Jamaican push cart.




Rasta fishing beach





































Time and Place beach and bungaloes


Houses around Falmouth.Remember, I like the ordinary houses.







"The Manse" where we lived above the wood shop.










The Crew
with Michael, Don the Head of ICOMOS exchange program on a visit and Jim, the Director of FHR














The court house














the big house of the historic slave trader














Streets of Falmouth



The Post office before and during plaster restoration. Using ocre tinted lime wash.




















































These shutters create more shade and allow the window to remain open during rain.
















Rasta fish market down the street










fish market beach







Awsome shoping cart convenient store.













































































The fruit stands










































































The warfs where sugar, rum and slaves were exported.





















Co-worker Peter and son
















































The daily market. Lots of roots and the world's biggest yams!









































































































































































The push cart veggie stand out side of where we lived and worked. (I am being offered a fresh bite of cane.)















































Mike cutting sugar cane









Checking out a Huge bat cave with a local rasta. Very cool, very loud

















Rose Hall Great House


Green(something) great house. This is the best one with lots of authentic pieces.









The streets of Port Antonio








Saint Anne Town





Town of Bob Marley's birth, inland, near Brown'sTown