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Government House is the official residence of the governor of Victoria, currently Margaret Gardner. It is located in Kings Domain , Melbourne , next to the Royal Botanic Gardens . Government House was opened in 1876, on land that had originally been set aside in 1841.
The foundation is mandated to oversee the maintenance of Government House's property and all the structures on it; the acquisition, either on loan or permanently, of British Columbia artworks for display in the royal residence; the management of official gifts to the lieutenant governor or monarch in right of British Columbia; and public ...
A Government House is any residence used by governors-general, governors and lieutenant-governors in the Commonwealth and the British Empire. Government Houses serve as the venue for governors' official business, as well as the many receptions and functions hosted by the occupant.
From 1856 to 1860 the Legislature of the Colony of Vancouver Island met at Bachelor's Hall at Fort Victoria. [2] From 1860 to 1898 it was housed in the first permanent building at Legislative Hall or Legislative Council Court, a two-storey wooden building along with four other buildings (Land Office, Colonial Office, Supreme Court, and Treasury) known colloquially as "The Birdcages" because of ...
Carr House is currently a cultural centre celebrating Emily Carr's life through seasonal tours, rotating exhibits, programming and events. It is operated by a site manager and owned by the Province of British Columbia. Carr House is located at 207 Government Street, six blocks from Victoria's Inner Harbour and the Parliament Buildings. In ...
Victoria: Destroyed by fire 1957. Government House rebuilt after fire. Government House: Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories (1883–1889) Regina: Replaced 1889, demolished 1908. Now site of Luther College. Government House: Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (1913–1938) Edmonton: Other uses 1948 – 1964, now the Alberta Government ...
A. C. Goode House, Queen Street Manchester Unity Building, Collins Street. 67 Spencer Street, former Victorian Railway Headquarters, now Grand Hotel Melbourne; 140 William Street (formerly BHP House) A. C. Goode House, Queen Street; Alkira House, Queen Street; Austral Building, Collins Street
The Victorian gold rush and population boom led calls for greater democracy and a home for political debate in Victoria. [4] Prior to the Colony of Victoria acquiring self-government in 1851, Governor Charles La Trobe instructed Surveyor General Robert Hoddle to select a site for the colony's new parliament to meet.