Red House
The Red House is the seat of Parliament in Trinidad and Tobago. The architectural design of the Red House is of Beaux-Arts style. The original building was destroyed in the 1903 Water Riots and was rebuilt in 1907.Photo: Random 00021, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Government office
- Description: Government building
- Also known as: “The Red House”
- Address: Abercromby Street, Port of Spain
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library and Information System and Saint Mary’s College.
National Library and Information System
Library
The National Library and Information System of Trinidad and Tobago is a corporate body established by the NALIS Act No. 18 of 1998 to administer the development and coordination of library and information services in Trinidad and Tobago. National Library and Information System is situated 130 metres south of Red House.
Saint Mary’s College
College
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St. Mary's College is a government-assisted selective Catholic secondary school located in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Saint Mary’s College is situated 590 metres north of Red House.
National Museum and Art Gallery
Museum
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The National Museum and Art Gallery is the national museum of Trinidad and Tobago, in Port of Spain on Trinidad island. It is located at the top of Frederick Street, opposite the Memorial Park, and just south of the Queen's Park Savannah. National Museum and Art Gallery is situated 1 km north of Red House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sea Lots and Belmont.
Sea Lots
Quarter
Sea Lots is an area within Trinidad and Tobago. The area received its name because the government at the time parceled "lots" of land near the sea. This area is considered part of a group of localities that together are known as Laventille.
Belmont
Suburb
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Belmont, in north-east Port of Spain, in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is located at the foot of the Laventille Hills; it was the city's first suburb.
St Clair, Port of Spain
Suburb
Saint Clair is a business and residential district between the Queen's Park Savannah and the Maraval River in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. It is home to most of the city's grandest and largest mansions and also home to the Magnificent Seven Houses. Federation Park and Ellerslie Park.
Red House
- Categories: building, office, and government building
- Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
10.65316° or 10° 39′ 11″ northLongitude
-61.51171° or 61° 30′ 42″ westOpen location code
772WMF3Q+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 138155533OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentWikidata ID
Q7759880
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Swedish—“Red House” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “La Casa Colorada”
- Chinese: “红屋”
- Croatian: “Crvena kuća”
- Danish: “Det Røde Hus (Trinidad og Tobago)”
- Danish: “Det Røde Hus”
- Finnish: “Red House (Trinidad ja Tobago)”
- Finnish: “Red House”
- German: “Red House”
- Hebrew: “הבית האדום (טירינידד וטובגו)”
- Japanese: “国会議事堂”
- Russian: “Красный дом (Тринидад и Тобаго)”
- Russian: “Красный дом”
- Spanish: “Casa Roja”
- Swedish: “Röda huset”
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