Government House
Government House of Nova Scotia is the official residence of the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia, and is located in Halifax. It stands in the provincial capital at 1451 Barrington Street; unlike other provincial Government Houses in Canada, this gives Nova Scotia's vice-regal residence a prominent urban setting, though it is still surrounded by gardens.Photo: kitonlove, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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- Type: Building
- Description: official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
- Address: 1451 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1Z2
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maritime Centre and Halifax Court House.
Maritime Centre
Shopping center
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The Maritime Centre is an office building in Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, home to the regional telecommunications company Bell Aliant. The main entrance is located at the corner of Barrington Street and Spring Garden Road. Maritime Centre is situated 110 metres north of Government House.
Halifax Court House
Courthouse
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The Halifax Court House is a historic building in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. Its main section was completed in 1863, with the east wing, built in 1930, being the newest portion. Halifax Court House is situated 180 metres west of Government House.
St. Mary’s Basilica
Church
St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica is a Gothic Revival Catholic cathedral located in the downtown core of Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia. It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth and is the largest Catholic church in the Archdiocese. St. Mary’s Basilica is situated 180 metres northwest of Government House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North End and Hydrostone.
North End
Locality
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The North End of Halifax is a neighbourhood of Halifax, Nova Scotia occupying the northern part of Halifax Peninsula immediately north of Downtown Halifax.
Hydrostone
Neighborhood
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Hydrostone is a neighbourhood in the North End of the Halifax Peninsula in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It consists of ten short parallel streets and is bordered by Duffus Street to the north, Young Street to the south, Isleville Street to the west and Novalea Drive to the east. Hydrostone is situated 3½ km northwest of Government House.
Tufts Cove
Suburb
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Tufts Cove is an urban neighbourhood in the community of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour in the North End of Dartmouth. Tufts Cove is situated 4 km northwest of Government House.
Government House
- Category: historic building
- Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.64342° or 44° 38′ 36″ northLongitude
-63.57153° or 63° 34′ 18″ westOpen location code
87PRJCVH+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 96322792OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q5588906
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Slovenian—“Government House” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “新斯科舍省督府”
- French: “hôtel du Gouverneur”
- French: “Hôtel du Gouverneur”
- Japanese: “ノバスコシア州副総督公邸”
- Japanese: “ノバスコシア州庁舎”
- Slovenian: “guvernerjeva hiša”
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