Philatelic Photograph: Legislative Assembly Building - George Town, Grand Cayman Island

Legislative Assembly Building

George Town, Grand Cayman Island

Cayman Islands

N 19° 17.802 W 081° 22.915

Short Description: 

Legislative Assembly Building of the Cayman Islands is located at 33 Fort St, George Town, Cayman Islands.

Long Description:

In 1909 the first Legislative Assembly met is was is now the Cayman Islands National Museum at 3 Harbour Dr. The present Legislative Assembly building was first poured concrete public building in the Cayman Islands. It was designed by the Jamaican firm, Rutkowski, Bradford & Partners. The cornerstone was laid on 29 September 1971 and the building was completed in July 1972.

In 2003, the building was renovated and enlarged and first used by at opening of the Legislature session on July 2, 2004. Hurricane Ivan, 11–12 September 2004, devastated much of the Cayman Islands but did only minor damage to the roof of the building.

The stamp was issued by Cayman Islands in 1972 as part of a set of four stamps celebrating the opening of the new Legislative Assembly Building and the Courthouse.

Philatelic Photograph: Courthouse Building - George Town, Grand Cayman Island

Courthouse Building

George Town, Grand Cayman Island

Cayman Islands

N 19° 17.770 W 081° 22.907

Short Description: 

The Cayman Islands Courthouse Building is located south of Heroes Square at 61 Edward St, George Town, Cayman Islands.

Long Description:

The Courthouse building on Grand Cayman Island was completed in 1972. it was designed by by the Jamaican firm, Rutkowski, Bradford & Partners, who also designed the Legislative Assembly Building and the Glass House.

The Cayman Islands Judicial System now runs 10 courtrooms a day on average and has outgrown the building. While a new courthouse is being planned, the Cayman Islands has acquired the Scotia complex on Cardinal Avenue in downtown George Town provide space to to handle the overload.

The stamp was issued by Cayman Islands in 1972 as part of a set of four stamps celebrating the opening of the new Courthouse and the Legislative Assembly Building.

Figurative Public Sculpture: Blue Iguana "Blu" - George Town, Grand Cayman Island

Blue Iguana "Blu"

George Town, Grand Cayman Island

Cayman Islands

N 19° 17.714 W 081° 22.873

Short Description: 

A sculpture of a Cayman Island blue iguana is located on the sidewalk on Main Street near the intersection with Edward Street in George Town, Grand Cayman Island.

Long Description:

Sculptures of the endangered Cayman Island blue iguana are located on the Blue Dragon Trail throughout Grand Cayman Island. The trail has 15 larger than life sculptures of Grand Cayman’s largest native land animal, which grows to over five feet long, and reaches 25 lbs in weight. Only 15 to 25 members of this species are found in the wild.

Several blue iguana sculptures are located in Georgetown. This 8' long realistic sculpture, by Charles Long, called "Blu" depicts the iguana in its natural colors. It was created in 2005 in conjunction with the Blue Iguana Recovery Program.