| Reef Bay Estate
House The spur trail to the Reef Bay, or Par Force, Estate House begins on the Lameshur Bay Trail about 100 yards east of the intersection with the Reef Bay Trail. It is a moderate to steep quarter-mile climb to reach the plateau upon which the great house was constructed. See map The Reef Bay Estate House was built in 1832 and reconstructed in 1844. In 1994 it was partially renovated by the National Park Service. The attention to architectural detail and the sturdy construction of this building are noteworthy. As was the custom in plantation days, the cookhouse or kitchen was built as a separate structure. Here the ruins of the cookhouse are located just outside the entrance to the great house.
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