Government House
Government House is the former official residence of the lieutenant governors of Alberta. Located in Edmonton's Glenora neighbourhood, since 1964 the restored and repurposed building has been used by the Alberta provincial government for ceremonial events, conferences, and some official meetings of the caucus.Photo: WinterE229, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Robertson-Wesley United Church and Groat Bridge.
Robertson-Wesley United Church
Church
Photo: Themeancanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Robertson-Wesley United Church is a church located a short distance west of the downtown core of the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in the neighbourhood of Wîhkwêntôwin. Robertson-Wesley United Church is situated 710 metres east of Government House.
Groat Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Johntwrl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Groat Bridge spans the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of Groat Road. The bridge is composed of two spans that are side by side. Groat Bridge is situated 630 metres southeast of Government House.
Wells Residence
Building
Photo: Arctic.gnome, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wells Residence is a building, which is situated 410 metres north of Government House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenora and Westmount.
Glenora
Neighborhood
Glenora is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley. Glenora is bounded on the east by Groat Road, on the north by 107 Avenue, on the west by 142 Street, and on the south by the river valley and the MacKinnon Ravine.
Westmount
Neighborhood
Westmount is an established central-west residential neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is geographically close to the downtown core. The neighbourhood is bounded by 111 Avenue to the north, Groat Road to the west, the Groat Ravine to the southwest, and the North Saskatchewan River valley to the south.
Wîhkwêntôwin
Neighborhood
Photo: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wîhkwêntôwin is one of the oldest residential neighbourhoods in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Wîhkwêntôwin is immediately to the west of the downtown core, and overlooks the North Saskatchewan River valley south of the neighbourhood.
Government House
- Type: Government office
- Description: building in Alberta, Canada
- Categories: house, former hospital, building, office, historic site, manor estate, and government building
- Location: Edmonton, Edmonton Capital Region, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.54161° or 53° 32′ 30″ northLongitude
-113.54398° or 113° 32′ 38″ westOpen location code
9558GFR4+JCOpenStreetMap ID
way 226581545OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=manorOpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentWikidata ID
Q5588889
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Government House” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Government House”
- French: “Government House”
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