Lornado
Lornado | |
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General information | |
Type | Official residence |
Town or city | Ottawa, Ontario |
Country | Canada |
Completed | 1908 |
Client | Warren Y. Soper |
Owner | United States government (since 1935) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2.5 |
Grounds | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 32 |
Website | |
U.S. Ambassador's Residence in Ottawa |
Lornado is the
.History
The house was built in 1908 for Warren Y. Soper, an American-born, Ottawa-based industrialist. Soper was the co-founder of the
The
The 32-room, 2+1⁄2-story limestone building commands a central place on the grounds of the property, which encompasses ten acres of land. The property includes manicured lawns and landscaped gardens, a greenhouse, maintenance buildings, and a gatehouse. Ornamental shelters located below Lornado and several other houses along the Rockcliffe Park Driveway testify to Soper's company's streetcar line, which once traveled this route. Access to the home is via Rockcliffe Road, a restricted access road guarded by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Another entrance at Manor Avenue is off limits.
The house is located amongst several other diplomatic residences, and it is walking distance to Rideau Hall, the official residence of the Governor General of Canada. Lornado is surrounded by a wall of trees and located above Rockcliffe Park, next to a parkway alongside the Ottawa River. Lornado was the first diplomatic residence to be established in Rockcliffe Park, and it has since been joined by numerous diplomatic residences, including that of the Holy See.
Over the years, many distinguished Americans and Canadians have been guests at Lornado. The list includes many U.S. Presidents and all
Lornado is the venue for the American ambassador's annual
See also
- 190 Coltrin Road – Rockcliffe Park home of the Pakistani High Commissioner to Canada
- Australia House – home to the Australian High Commissioner in Ottawa
- Earnscliffe – home to the British High Commission in Canada
References
- ^ Fourth of July in Ottawa, sans ambassador Archived 2012-07-10 at archive.today
This article incorporates public domain material from Residence. U.S. Embassy and Consulates, Canada.
External links
- Media related to Lornado at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website