DeMontevin lodge

Parish: Portland

Built in 1881, DeMontevin Lodge is an eclectic mix of the Victorian architectural style, with gingerbread details. The building’s decorative ironwork was designed and cast in Scotland. Inside, lavishly carved mouldings surround the doorways and tray ceilings draw the eye upward.

The house was built by the Hon. David Gideon, who became Custos of Portland in 1923. DeMontevin Lodge is now operated as a guest house. Many distinguished individuals have visited DeMontevin Lodge. In 1923 Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Duchess of York, subsequently referred to as "Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother" stayed at DeMontevin and in 1953 and 1966, Queen Elizabeth II visited. Since 1953, the room where Queen Elizabeth II stayed was named the Queen’s room. Some of Jamaica’s distinguished statesmen as well as other celebrities have also spent time at the house.