Government House

Government House is the official residence of the lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. The house was a by-product of the wave of administrative initiatives that took place during the 1820s, including the royal charter of 1825 which bestowed official colonial status for Newfoundland.

Photo: Jcmurphy, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Colonial Building and Bannerman Park.

Colonial Building

Heritage site

Colonial Building

Photo: Jcmurphy, Public domain.

The Colonial Building is a historic government… Colonial Building is situated 190 metres southwest of Government House.

Bannerman Park

Park

Photo: Mdavidbaird, Public domain.

Bannerman Park is a Victorian era urban park located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Bannerman Park is situated 270 metres west of Government House.

St. Thomas’ Anglican Church

Church

St. Thomas’ Anglican Church

Photo: Mola29, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Thomas’ Anglican Church is situated 210 metres east of Government House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. John’s and Churchill Park.

St. John’s

Photo: Emmanuel Milou, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St. John's is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Churchill Park

Locality

The neighbourhood of Churchill Park…

Pleasantville

Quarter

Photo: Newfoundlander&Labradorian, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The neighbourhood of Pleasantville…

Government House

Type: Public building
Description: 19th century building in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Categories: house, building, and government building
Location: St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude

47.57215° or 47° 34′ 20″ north

Longitude

-52.70501° or 52° 42′ 18″ west

Elevation

45 metres (148 feet)

Levels

2

Open location code

88V9H7CV+VX

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=civic

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From French to Italian—“Government House” goes by many names.

French: “hôtel du Gouverneur”
French: “Hôtel du Gouverneur”
Italian: “Palazzo del Governo (Terranova e Labrador)”
Italian: “Palazzo del Governo”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bannerman and Fort William.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bannerman Park and Military Road at Government House.

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