Basement of Buff Bay Estate Great House (once used as a school)

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Title

Basement of Buff Bay Estate Great House (once used as a school)

Description

The interior ceiling and wall structure in the basement of the Buff Bay Estate Great House in Portland, Jamaica that was once used as a school. Exposed, heavy wooden ceiling beams are set above a wall section featuring a painted directional sign with the word "ORDER" stenciled in bold lettering. A map of Jamaica is painted on one side of the wall providing visual evidence of the space's former use as a classroom.

Subject

Buff Bay (Portland, Jamaica); Portland (Jamaica); Dwellings - Jamaica; Historic buildings - Jamaica; School buildings - Jamaica; Basements

Creator

Williams, Ivanhoe (Gleaner)

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Gleaner Photographs by Ivanhoe Williams

Identifier

D0013854
D0013855

Rights

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Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

Williams, Ivanhoe (Gleaner), “Basement of Buff Bay Estate Great House (once used as a school),” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed November 2, 2026, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/13094.