Presbytery - Ílle de Gorée, Senegal - Pre-Victorian Historic Homes on Waymarking.com

The plaque in this building, that is an example of the houses that are here, says:

FR: "Cette maison a été construite en 1782 par la signare Angélique Jouga sur un terrain concédé par le gouverneur anglais sur la ligne des anciens remparts. Elle a la particularité de posséder deux cours successives et des magasins au rez-de-chaussée désignés sur certains documents comme d'anciens « cabanons à esclaves ». La signare Jouga est demeurée célèbre pour avoir sauvé les registres paroissiaux qui allaient disparaître dans l'incendie de l'église de l'époque, provoqué à Noël 1799 par les hommes du bataillon antillais chargé de la défense de l'île.
La propriété passa de mains en mains dans la famille, jusqu'à la dernière héritière, Marie-Amélie Griffon, qui décida de la donner à la paroisse en 1916, et depuis lors elle sert de presbytère, lieu de résidences des prêtres."

EN: "This house was built in 1782 by the signare Angélique Jouga on land granted by the English governor on the line of the old ramparts. It has the particularity of having two successive courtyards and stores on the ground floor designated on certain documents as former "slave sheds". The signare Jouga remained famous for having saved the parish registers which were going to disappear in the fire of the church of the time, caused at Christmas 1799 by the men of the Antillean battalion in charge of the defense of the island.
The property passed from hand to hand in the family, until the last heiress, Marie-Amélie Griffon, who decided to give it to the parish in 1916, and since then it has been used as a presbytery, a place of residence for the priests.

Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1782 Architectural Period/Style: colonial Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor: Presbytery Interesting Historical Facts or Connections: Building in UNESCO Island Main Material of Construction: stone Private/Public Access: Public Admission Fee (if applicable): 0.00 (listed in local currency) Rating: Additional Dates of Construction: Not listed Architect (if known): Not listed Landscape Designer (if known): Not listed Listed Building Status (if applicable): Not listed Opening Hours (if applicable): Not listed Related Website: Not listed

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