Jamaica National Heritage Trust

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Jamaica National Heritage Trust
AbbreviationJNHT
Formation1958
Type Statutory body
PurposeTo promote, preserve and develop Jamaica's material cultural heritage [1]
Headquarters Hibbert House
Location
Coordinates 17°58′25″N76°47′27″W / 17.973646°N 76.790727°W / 17.973646; -76.790727
Region served
Jamaica
Official language
English
Main organ
Board of Trustees [2]
Parent organization
Jamaica Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports [3]
Staff131 [3]
Website http://www.jnht.com/

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust is responsible for the promotion, preservation, and development of Jamaica's material cultural heritage (buildings, monuments, bridges, etc.). [1]

Contents

The organisation maintains the list of National Heritage Sites in Jamaica. [4]

It is chartered by The Jamaica National Heritage Trust Act, 1985. [5]

History

In 1958, the Jamaica National Heritage Trust was founded as the Jamaica National Trust Commission, the name being changed to the present form in 1985. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Mission and Functions". JNHT. 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  2. ↑ "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Board of Trustees". JNHT. 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  3. 1 2 "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Overview and Structure". JNHT. 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  4. ↑ "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - List of Declared Sites & Monuments". 2005. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
  5. ↑ "The Jamaica national heritage trust act" (PDF). 1985. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-28.
  6. ↑ Hart, Pansy (2005). "Jamaica National Heritage Trust - Origins". JNHT. Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
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