Moon Author's Review
The old courthouse and police station (across from the Anglican church on east side of town), originally built in 1821 is one of the nicest examples of Georgian architecture in Port Maria after its recent restoration. Much of the original building was destroyed by fire in 1988 and then marked for restoration by the Urban Development Commission in 2000. The partial restoration was completed in 2002 with funds from the Jamaican and Venezuelan governments, and the building is now in use as the Port Maria Civic Center. A plaque by the main entrance dedicates the premises to labor leader and Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) founder Alexander Bustamante; a second plaque recognizes former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson, who attended the official opening in 2002.
