The Piccadilly house is the home of Gabrielle Figari and her brother Junior Figari built in 1920 by their parents Henry and Enid Figari. This house was one of two family homes which allowed the family of seven children, three boys and four girls, to attend urban schools and be nurtured by their mother whilst their father dealt with his cocoa and coffee business at their property in Moruga. The 58 Piccadilly Street residence is located at the Eastern side of Port of Spain at the base of Laventille Hill and runs along the East Dry River/St. Ann’s River, to the Eastern end of Independence Square and Tamarind Square. The house’s overall architectural expression borrows from various external precedents and reflects an understanding of local conditions both environmental and cultural.
Text by National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago https://nationaltrust.tt/location/58-piccadilly-street/
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