Ambard's House (Roomor), Port of Spain
Ambard's House, at 25 Maraval Road, is a French Second Empire-style mansion designed by French architect for Lucien F. Ambard. It was built in 1904.
The property has some lovely decorative features, such as colorful carvings, marble ornaments and cast iron elements. The latter were brought from Scotland, whereas the marble and tiles used in the construction were imported from Italy and France, respectively. For the rafters the builders used wood from the Ambard family estate in Erin.
Lucien Ambard lost the house to the Gordon Grant and Company in 1919, when he was unable to make the mortgage payments. Following that, it was inhabited by an American, William Pettigrew Humphrey, and his family, from 1925 to 1940. The house was purchased from Humphrey by Timothy Roodal and has remained within his family ever since.
To date, Ambard鈥檚 House is the only building from the 鈥淢agnificent Seven鈥� to serve as a private residence. Well-maintained and true to its original design, it is now home of Roodal's granddaughter, Dr Yvonne Morgan. The combination of the resident's two family names, Roodal and Morgan, has given this beautiful house its popular nickname, the Roomor.
The property has some lovely decorative features, such as colorful carvings, marble ornaments and cast iron elements. The latter were brought from Scotland, whereas the marble and tiles used in the construction were imported from Italy and France, respectively. For the rafters the builders used wood from the Ambard family estate in Erin.
Lucien Ambard lost the house to the Gordon Grant and Company in 1919, when he was unable to make the mortgage payments. Following that, it was inhabited by an American, William Pettigrew Humphrey, and his family, from 1925 to 1940. The house was purchased from Humphrey by Timothy Roodal and has remained within his family ever since.
To date, Ambard鈥檚 House is the only building from the 鈥淢agnificent Seven鈥� to serve as a private residence. Well-maintained and true to its original design, it is now home of Roodal's granddaughter, Dr Yvonne Morgan. The combination of the resident's two family names, Roodal and Morgan, has given this beautiful house its popular nickname, the Roomor.
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Sight Name: Ambard's House (Roomor)
Sight Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (See walking tours in Port of Spain)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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