Eldemire House of Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands

A first look at the historic Eldemire House of the National Trust of Cayman Brac. It is being restored after being in the Eldemire family for many years, the home was a shelter after withstanding the 1932 Storm.
The Eledemire House in Cayman Brac is undergoing a restoration project to bring it back to the splendor that residents and visitors remember.
Built in 1928 by Cayman Brac labourers utilising local and imported materials, the home was the dwelling place of Mr. Philip Charles Eldemire, his wife Georgilla and their 8 children, Melrose, Merrick, Delaware, Dorson, Benson, Coburn, George and Bruce.
Only four years after it was built, the infamous Storm of 1932 struck Cayman Brac and devastated the island, destroying all, except 11 homes in its path.
The Eldemire House was one of the only homes in Cayman Brac to survive the onslaught and though the house was washed off its posts, it remained standing after the storm’s passage because it had been wedged against the cistern and kitchen, saving the lives of the 34 people who took shelter there.
The home was also the site of a community dentistry during its extensive history.
It was bequeathed to the National Trust in 2005 and received quite a bit of damage in Hurricane Paloma in 2008, only three years after.
As such, this is the second restoration for the home, the fist taking place In 2012, when the home underwent extensive cosmetic and structural restoration efforts, thanks to contributions from Seth Arch and Jim Scott, in addition to financial assistance from Maples, Jacques Scott and William Reid.
The National Trust would like to thank the Dart Organization, who donated a substantial sum toward this restoration as well as Island Heritage, whose ‘Island Heritage Charity Drive’ allowed the NTCI to raise the funds for the current restoration project.
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