York House, Grenada

York House, also known as Parliament House, was a landmark in St. George's and the home of the Parliament of Grenada from the 19th century until it was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. It was replaced by the New Parliament Building in 2010.

History

The building was built in the 1770s and was named after the Duke of York who visited Grenada in the eighteenth century.

Queen Elizabeth II visited the Parliament in 1985.

References

18th-century establishments in Grenada

2004 disestablishments in Grenada

Government buildings in Grenada

Buildings and structures in St. George's, Grenada

Former seats of national legislatures

Hurricane Ivan

Demolished buildings and structures in Grenada

1770s architecture

Buildings and structures completed in 1775

Buildings and structures demolished in 2004

Henry Benedict Stuart