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  Government House
This Government House was to be the official residence of a long line of Governors and was not vacated until 1831.
The house was a two-storey structure with a slate roof and resembled a large "salt box" house.
Pickmore's successor, Admiral Sir Charles Hamilton, wrote the Secretary of State that it was undoubtedly the poor condition of Government House with its lack of creature comforts that was the main cause of his predecessor's death.
www.mun.ca /govhouse/government_house.html   (1046 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island: Government House
Government House and its beautiful grounds are an attractive and enduring reminder of our historic past, and a continuing symbol of our allegiance to the Crown.
Government House was built in 1834 with funds advanced through an issue of Treasury Notes to be repaid with monies raised for the purpose by an Assessment on Land.
Government House is located on a parcel of land set aside by Governor Edmund Fanning in 1789 as Crown land, with the specific stipulation that it be used as the site for a residence for the Lieutenant Governor.
www.gov.pe.ca /lg/governmenthouse.php3   (685 words)

  
 Alberta's Government House
In 1966, the provincial government acquired a new official residence for the Lieutenant Governor in the Glenora district of Edmonton.
Government House was purchased by the federal government's Department of Veterans' Affairs in 1951 and was operated as a home for disabled veterans.
In 1964, Government House was returned to the Province of Alberta and in the late 1960's, the main floor was restored.
www.assembly.ab.ca /lao/library/lt-gov/house.htm   (693 words)

  
 Government House, Queensland
The Government House website focuses on the Governor of Queensland, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, her role and responsibilities, and her program of constitutional, official and civic duties.
Government House is the Governor’s home during her term of office, and serves also as an administrative centre to support her official program.
The Governor hosts in excess of 15,000 visitors to Government House annually, for Open Days, school visits, ceremonial occasions and hospitality events that recognise and value individuals and organisations who serve the Queensland community.
www.govhouse.qld.gov.au   (173 words)

  
  New Zealand Government House   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Government House in Wellington is a large, two-storied house, built mostly of wood, with attics, a grand staircase, a ballroom, dozens of other large and small rooms, very long corridors and a flag tower.
Each year, there are usually over 15,000 visitors to the House, invited to one or more of the many functions in the House.
The House was designed in the office of the Government Architect and was built between 1908 and 1910.
www.gg.govt.nz /house   (238 words)

  
  Government House: Background and Construction   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A wooden five- bay Georgian house of the simplest form, it was in keeping with the general architecture of the fort.
Government House was a by-product of the wave of administrative initiatives that took place during the 1820s.
The construction of Government House was meant to reflect the proper status of the governor of a territory that was now an official British colony and an important part of the Empire.
www.heritage.nf.ca /govhouse/govhouse/default.html   (1187 words)

  
 HometownAnnapolis.com, Maryland Government House
Government House has been the official residence of the Governors of Maryland since 1870 who have enjoyed the dignity of its public rooms and the comfort of its private quarters.
Government House is at the heart of Maryland history and the furnishing, paintings and other items within its walls tell the story of Maryland's rich and glorious past.
In 1866, the Jennings House was sold to the U.S. Naval Academy and, in 1868, land was purchased on State Circle for a new Governor's residence.
www.hometownannapolis.com /tour_governor.html   (582 words)

  
 Governor of South Australia - Government House
The first Government House, the "Government Hut" was constructed of timber slabs, wattle and daub, a thatched roof, calico ceiling, and external stone chimneys.
Government House is thus probably the second oldest continuously occupied house in the State, after a small cottage in Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide, which was first occupied in mid-1839.
In 1941-57 the bathrooms in the main part of the house were renovated or formed, and in the nineteen seventies a new kitchen block was built between the dining rooms and staff area.
www.governor.sa.gov.au /html/govhouse.html   (3224 words)

  
 Government House Seeks Original Furnishings - Alberta Community Development
The Government House Foundation is seeking the public's assistance in locating and recovering original furnishings belonging to Government House, many of which were sold at a public auction in 1942.
Government House was built in 1913, and for 25 years it was the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor.
The foundation's objectives are to advise the Minister of Community Development on the preservation of Government House, to inform the public of its historic value, and to solicit and receive donations.
www.cd.gov.ab.ca /all_about_us/commissions/government_house/furnishings/index.asp   (422 words)

  
 Government House Foundation - Alberta Community Development
Government House was formally opened on October 7, 1913, by Lieutenant Governor G.H.V. Bulyea with a grand reception for hundreds of guests.
In 1964, the federal government and the Government of Alberta chose the grounds of Government House as the site of the future Provincial Museum and Archives of Alberta, to be opened in the Centennial Year 1967, and Government House was returned to the control of the provincial government.
In 1975 and 1976, Government House underwent a complete refurbishing and, in the latter year, the Government House Foundation was established to advise on the preservation of the house as an historic building, to inform the public of its architectural and historical development, and to solicit and receive any artifacts for display or use there.
www.cd.gov.ab.ca /all_about_us/commissions/government_house/index.asp   (638 words)

  
 Government House
Toorak House, which was leased from 1854 to 1874, was the second, then briefly, Bishopscourt in East Melbourne was used before the present building was occupied.
The house was designed in Italianate style and construction was in the economical medium of brick and cement render.
Government House was built in the mid Victorian period, when the emphasis was on pragmatism and efficiency.
www.governor.vic.gov.au /govhs.htm   (539 words)

  
 Introduction: Government House   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In spite of Cochrane's opposition, the British government granted Newfoundland representative government in 1832, signaling the birth of electoral politics throughout the island.
Government House was not the first official residence of the island's governor.
In short, to assess the place of Government House in the heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador, one must consider the administrative history of the governorship.
www.heritage.nf.ca /govhouse/introduction.html   (976 words)

  
 Government House NT - House and Gardens
Government House, was entered on the Register of the National Estate in 1980 and on 15 March 1996, it was declared a Place of Heritage under the Heritage Conservation Act (Northern Territory).
It was purchased in Adelaide by Government House in 1992.
For the care and attention shown to the gardens and grounds at this time, Government House received a Civic Commendation from the Darwin City Council in June 1982 and in 1996 was awarded the Keep Australia Beautiful Garden of the Year and Best Government Department or Statutory Authority Project.
www.nt.gov.au /administrator/house.shtml   (733 words)

  
 First Government House Site: Factsheet
Government House was planned as a single-storey building and a second storey was added later.
The First Government House was the centre of power and decision-making for the developing New South Wales colony, which, at that time, covered two thirds of the continent.
Once the first Government House was demolished, the site was used variously as a carter's yard, a fruit shop, a confectioner's and tobacconist's shop, government offices, accommodation for nurses during World War II and a car park.
www.environment.gov.au /heritage/national/sites/govhouse-factsheet.html   (951 words)

  
 The Inn at Government House, Baltimore City, Maryland
The house was eventually purchased by William and Harriet Painter, and they lived here with their three children.
The portrait in the Entrance Hall of Government House is of Harriet Painter, and was donated by her granddaughter during the restoration.
The office relocated in 1983, and then-Mayor William Donald Schaeffer initialized the restoration of Government House, as part of an effort to preserve the rich architectural history of the City.
www.ci.baltimore.md.us /visitor/inn@gh   (547 words)

  
 The Ghosts and Hauntings of Old Government House, Parramatta - Castle of Spirits
The ghosts of Old Government House are well known to inhabit such places as the "Blue Room", the old wooden staircase and often hover around in one of the hallways.
Afterwards we were taken around the house by candlelight and through Parramatta park to the well known obelisk with a tree marking the death of one of the residents of the house.
Government House is also the site of the first reported UFO sighting in Australia.
www.castleofspirits.com /govhouse.html   (1457 words)

  
 Government House   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The House contains the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the representative of Her Majesty The Queen of Canada, and offices of the administrative staff who support the duties and activities associated with the appointment.
Government House and its surroundings are an attractive and enduring reminder of our historic past, and a continuing symbol of allegiance to the Crown.
A new Government House — designed by architects Francis M. Rattenbury and Samuel Maclure — was completed in 1903, and occupied this imposing site overlooking the Straits of Juan de Fuca until it too was razed by fire in April 1957.
www.ltgov.bc.ca /house/default.htm   (392 words)

  
 Government House Victoria BC
Government House is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of the Province of British Columbia.
The present Government House, officially opened on May 19, 1959, is T-shaped with a full basement and ground, second and third floors.
Government House rests on 36 acres of gardens and grounds designed by Robert Savery, born and educated in England where British landscape tradition asserted much influence upon his stylistic tendencies and general outlook.
scholefieldhouse.com /museums/governmenthouse.htm   (518 words)

  
 Department of Supply and Services - Old Government House
Old Government House was constructed from 1826-28 to be the residence of New Brunswick's Governors and Lieutenant-Governors.
Old Government House had a number of uses from Confederation to 1996.
It was a school for hearing impaired students from 1896 to 1900, a military barracks during World War 1 and a hospital for returning soldiers after the war.
www.gnb.ca /0184/index-e.asp   (198 words)

  
 Government House
From parliamentary papers relating to the island of Trinidad of 18th February, 1823, we gather that the Belmont lands were leased to the government from January 1803 and that these were the lands "on which the Government House and buildings and the Negro houses are erected".
As 'Paradise Estate' was bought by the government in 1825 and the great house thereon used as Government House we think it could safely be averred that the governors who occupied this house were governors Hislop, Munro and Woodford from 1803 - 1825.
Belmont Estate eventually became crown land, and the 'Government Cottage' was occupied by the governors of the colony until the 'Great House' of the 'Paradise Estate,' (which property had been purchased from the Peschier family and was converted into the Botanical Gardens and Queen's Park) was fixed up as a governor's residence.
www.nalis.gov.tt /Places/Places_GovernmentHouse.htm   (1096 words)

  
 Government
One of the principal purposes of the Cabinet is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of their respective offices.
The legislative branch of the federal government consists of the Congress, which is divided into two chambers -- the Senate and the House of Representatives.
One of President Bush's top priorities is to select men and women of the greatest ability and highest ethical and professional integrity to serve in policymaking and key administrative positions.
www.whitehouse.gov /government   (299 words)

  
 DPMC - Government House
Government House in Wellington is the official residence of the Governor-General of New Zealand, The Honourable Anand Satyanand, PCNZM.
More than 15,000 visitors pass through Government House in Wellington each year, from foreign Heads of State, politicians and diplomats, to ordinary New Zealanders, young and old.
Government House has around 29 staff providing administrative and support services for the Governor-General to enable him to carry out the functions of the office and maintain the official residence and grounds in Wellington, as well as the similiar Government House in Auckland.
www.dpmc.govt.nz /govthouse/index.htm   (195 words)

  
 Government House
Alberta's Government House is located in Edmonton and was the official residence of the Province's first six Lieutenant-Governors.
At any rate, Government House was closed in 1938, and Alberta's Lieutenant-Governors had to seek accommodation elsewhere.
In 1966, the provincial government acquired a new official residence for the Lieutenant-Governor at 58 St. George's Crescent, Edmonton.
www.abheritage.ca /abpolitics/process/gov_house.html   (721 words)

  
 : : Historic Houses Trust - Government House : :
Viewing of the house is by guided tour only, with tours on the hour and half hour starting at 10.30 with the last tour departing at 3pm.
The house is closed occasionally as it is used for Vice-Regal functions, these closures are listed below.
If you are making a special trip to the city to go on a tour we advise that you contact Government House 02 9931 5222 to ensure that the house is open.
www.hht.net.au /museums/gh/government_house   (308 words)

  
 Maine Secretary of State Kid's Page - Government
Built of Hallowell granite, the center section of the Maine State House was designed by Charles Bulfinch.
At either end of the third floor are the House of Representatives and Senate Chambers.
Throughout the building are portraits of Governors and other outstanding men and women who have served Maine throughout her history as a province and a state.
www.maine.gov /sos/kids/government/state_house.htm   (205 words)

  
 National Trust Properties - Old Government House
For seven decades, it was the ‘country’ residence of 12 early governors of the colony, including Governor and Mrs Macquarie who, from 1810 to 1821 preferred the clean air and space of rural Parramatta to the unsanitary and crime ridden streets of Sydney Town.
The central block of the house was built in 1799 by Governor John Hunter, however the appearance of the house today owes most to Governor and Mrs Macquarie.
This has transformed main rooms of the house to recreate the tastes and styles of Mrs Macquarie, influenced as they were by distance and a climate very different to ‘home’.
www.nsw.nationaltrust.org.au /properties/ogh/default.asp   (450 words)

  
 Ben's Guide (3-5): Congress -- The House of Representatives
In the House, representation is based on the number of people living in each state.
There are a total of 435 representatives in the House.
Decide if a government official should be put on trial before the Senate if s/he commits a crime against the country.
bensguide.gpo.gov /3-5/government/national/house.html   (182 words)

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