Government House (New Brunswick)
| Government House Résidence du governeur (French) | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Adamesque Georgian |
| Town or city | 51 Woodstock Road Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°57′56″N 66°39′21″W / 45.965589°N 66.655834°W |
| Construction started | 1826 |
| Client | Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick |
| Owner | The King in Right of New Brunswick (Charles III) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Timber framing and load-bearing masonry |
| Official name | Old Government House National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1958 |
| Type | Provincial Heritage Place |
| Designated | 1996 |
Government House is the official residence of the
History
Intended to replace the residence of the
In 1890, however, Lieutenant Governor Samuel Leonard Tilley felt the maintenance budget for the house was insufficient and consequently relocated,[3] after which the former viceregal residence took on other roles. From 1896 to 1900, it served as New Brunswick's Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, was a military barracks through World War I, a soldiers' hospital following the war, and, from 1934 to 1988, was the J Division regional headquarters of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.[4]
In 1958, it was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada,[5] and in 1996 it was designated provincially under the Historic Sites Protection Act.[6]
Only on 1 July 1999, after two years of extensive renovation and restoration of the structure and its interiors, was the mansion returned to viceregal service in a ceremony including representatives of the
Use
Government House is where visiting dignitaries are greeted and often stay while in Fredericton. It is also where numerous vice-regal events take place, such as the bestowing of provincial awards or inductions into the
The property is owned by the
Architecture
The vice-regal residence of New Brunswick was built of
See also
- Government Houses in Canada
- Government Houses of the British Empire
References
- ^ Office of the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. "Old Government House > Photo Gallery". Queen's Printer for New Brunswick. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ New Brunswick and Department of Supply and Services. "Directory December > Office of the Lieutenant-Governor". Queen's Printer for New Brunswick. Archived from the original on 19 December 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d fht (11 May 2009). "Old Government House". Fredericton Heritage Trust. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
- ^ a b Office of the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. "Old Government House > History". Queen's Printer for New Brunswick. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ Old Government House. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ Old Government House. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ a b c Office of the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. "Old Government House". Queen's Printer for New Brunswick. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ White, Alan (30 June 1999), "Restored mansion reopened tomorrow", Native News, retrieved 7 December 2009
- ^ "New Brunswick Day activities at Old Government House" (Press release). Queen's Printer for Nova Scotia. 26 July 2005. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
External links
- Government House Archived 2009-05-16 at the Wayback Machine - official site