Government House
Quebec's Government House, known as Spencer Wood, was the viceregal residence of Quebec. It was built in 1854. Located at Bois-de-Coulonge Park in Sillery, it was purchased by the Quebec government in 1870, and served as the residence of Quebec lieutenant governors until 1966, when a major fire destroyed the main residence.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Estate
- Description: former official residency in Quebec
- Also known as: “Spencer Wood”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bois-de-Coulonge Park and Saint Patrick’s Cemetery.
Bois-de-Coulonge Park
Park
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Quebec's Government House, known as Spencer Wood, was the viceregal residence of Quebec. It was built in 1854. Located at Bois-de-Coulonge Park in Sillery, it was purchased by the Quebec government in 1870, and served as the residence of Quebec lieutenant governors until 1966, when a major fire destroyed the main residence.
Mount Hermon Cemetery
Cemetery
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Mount Hermon Cemetery is a garden cemetery and National Historic Site of Canada. It is located in the Sillery district of the Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge borough of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plains of Abraham and Vanier.
Plains of Abraham
Locality
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The Plains of Abraham is a historic area within the Battlefields Park in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was established on 17 March 1908. The land is the site of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, which took place on 13 September 1759, but hundreds of acres of the fields became used for grazing, housing, and minor industrial structures.
Vanier
Suburb
Vanier is a former city in central Quebec, Canada. It was amalgamated into Quebec City in 2002. It is located within the Borough of Les Rivières. Population : 11,504 Fleur de Lys centre commercial, a shopping centre is located in Vanier. Vanier is situated 3½ km northwest of Government House.
Saint-Romuald
Suburb
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Saint-Romuald is a district within the Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Est borough of Lévis, Quebec, Canada, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from Quebec City. Saint-Romuald is situated 3½ km south of Government House.
Government House
- Categories: official residence, villa, destroyed building or structure, and agriculture
- Location: Quebec City, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
46.78794° or 46° 47′ 17″ northLongitude
-71.23867° or 71° 14′ 19″ westElevation
66 metres (217 feet)Open location code
87RCQQQ6+5GGeoNames ID
12110601Wikidata ID
Q137370649
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In Other Languages
“Government House” goes by many names.
- French: “Spencer Wood”
- French: “villa du Bois de Coulonge”
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Localities in the Area
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