Broadway - Assiniboine in Winnipeg, Manitoba — Canadas Prairie Region (North America)
Government House
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 14, 2022
1. Government House Marker
Government House is the official residence of the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba. The present structure was completed by the Dominion Government in 1883 and transferred to Manitoba's jurisdiction in 1885 symbolizing the completion of Manitoba's parliamentary political structure.
The first building known as Government House was occupied by Louis Riel as President of the Provisional Government of Red River in 18691870.
In 1870 Manitoba's first Lieutenant-Governor, the Honourable Adams G. Archibald, chose as Government House the residence of the last Governor of Rupert's Land, owned by the Hudson's Bay Company and located in Upper Fort Garry. The Fort Garry residence remained Government House until it was replaced by the present structure.
Erected by Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 49° 53.075′ N, 97° 8.677′ W. Marker is in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is in Broadway - Assiniboine. It is on Kennedy Street 0.2 kilometers south of Broadway (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 1), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located beside the sidewalk at the Government House driveway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Kennedy Street, Winnipeg MB R3C 1S4, Canada. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker is in Manitoba’s Historic Winnipeg. It is also in the Prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Norquay (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Noλl-Joseph Ritchot (about 210 meters away); Winnipeg Law Courts / Le Palais de Justice de Winnipeg (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Marc-Amable Girard (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Dr. Amelia Yeomans / Le Docteur Amelia Yeomans (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Bonnycastle Park (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Fort Garry (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Fort Garry Hotel / L'hτtel Fort Garry (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winnipeg.
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1. Government House.
The current provincial royal residence was constructed in 1883, at a cost to the federal Crown of $23,995. However, the building was two years later purchased by the provincial Crown for $1, with the provision that the house be used as a residence for the viceroy "and for no other purpose." King George VI was the first reigning monarch to reside at Government House when he and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, stopped in Winnipeg during their cross-country tour of Canada in 1939. Their daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and each of their children have also stayed at Government House over the years.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2022
2. Government House Marker
2. Government House.
The stately three-storey mansion has 23 rooms and 11 bathrooms. The official residence was described by the Provincial Architects as Victorian architecture with French influence from the Second Napoleonic Empire with the flat steep-sided Mansard roof. It is approximately 20,000 square feet in size, including the flag tower, greenhouse and attached garage.(Submitted on April 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Historic Sites of Manitoba: Government House.
The building has undergone extensive renovations through the years, with additions added in the early years successively replaced by a ballroom where public receptions are held, a dining room for public dinners, and a greenhouse. It is one of only three Government Houses across Canada that has been used continuously as a residence since its construction (the other two being in Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island).(Submitted on April 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2022
3. Government House (east/front elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2022
4. Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Banner
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2022
5. Government House
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
