Cockburn Town in Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, British Overseas Territories — North Atlantic Ocean
Miramar
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011
1. Miramar Marker
This house, also owned by the Grant family, was never lived in as a family home. It always was rented out primarily to the managers and employees of Cable and Wireless prior to the building of the Cable & Wireless houses on the site of Mr. B.C. Frith's House, which was called Palm Grove. Mr. Finbar S. Dempsey, who rented the whole building in 1971, set up the first formal legal practice on Grand Turk on the first floor, where he remained for the next 15 years. The second floor was rented out to one of his associates. (Marker Number 23.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 21° 28.313′ N, 71° 8.857′ W. Marker was in Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands, in Grand Turk. Marker was on Front Street just north of Stonehaven Alley, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands 00109-9000, British Overseas Territories. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. The History of the West (within shouting distance of this marker); Sunnyside (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Free Mason's Lodge (about 120 meters away); Crofton Coverley House
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Photographed By Ilene Rawlins, March 30, 2022
2. Miramar
The Miramar house burnt down January 30, 2023. I painted a watercolor based on my last photos. The marker and historic house are now gone.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 11, 2011
3. Miramar and Marker
Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 11, 2011
4. Miramar and Marker along Front Street near Stonehaven Alley
Photographed By Ilene Rawlins, March 4, 2022
5. Miramar Marker
Photographed By Ilene Rawlins, April 18, 2023
6. Miramar Marker
Sadly, this building burnt down about November 2022.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 998 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 14, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on August 4, 2023, by Ilene Rawlins of The Villages, Florida. 3, 4. submitted on February 14, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5. submitted on March 22, 2022, by Ilene Rawlins of The Villages, Florida. 6. submitted on April 22, 2023, by Ilene Rawlins of The Villages, Florida.
