Establishment of the General Council 1870 (environ) (≈ 1870)
Political context of the Third Republic.
4e quart XIXe siècle
Construction of building
Construction of building 4e quart XIXe siècle (≈ 1987)
Period of economic boom related to gold.
16 août 1995
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 16 août 1995 (≈ 1995)
Protection of the building and its outbuildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Building, including the grounds of the court and the buildings of the communes (see AE 238): inscription by order of 16 August 1995
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Origin and history
The building at 31 rue du Lieutenant-Goinet in Cayenne dates from the 4th quarter of the 19th century. It illustrates the bourgeois architecture of this period, marked by the creation of the General Council of Guyana under the Third Republic. This political context coincides with the gold rush, which generates local fortunes and stimulates the construction of large urban dwellings.
The building, including its courtyard and commons, was listed in the Historical Monuments by order of 16 August 1995. Its location, between official addresses and GPS (81 Christopher Columbus Street), reflects the challenges of precise location in an evolving urban fabric. The current mapping accuracy is considered "passable" (note 5/10), highlighting the limitations of available geolocation data.
This heritage bears witness to Cayenne's economic and social history at the end of the 19th century. The discovery of gold then attracts an elite who invests in prestigious residences, symbols of their new status. These buildings become markers of the urbanization and social stratification of the period, in a city undergoing transformation under the influence of mining resources and republican reforms.
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