Government House (British Columbia)

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Government House
Main façade of Government House
Building information
Town	1401 Rockland Avenue Victoria, British Columbia
Country	Canada
Coordinates	48°25′06″N 123°20′28″W / 48.418364, -123.341199Coordinates: 48°25′06″N 123°20′28″W / 48.418364, -123.341199
Client	The Queen in Right of British Columbia (Elizabeth II)
Construction start date	1957
Structural system	Reinforced concrete
Owner	The Queen in Right of British Columbia (Elizabeth II)
Style	Modern Tudor revival

British Columbia's Government House is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. It is located in Victoria, British Columbia.

[edit] History

The first vice-regal residence in the area was Carey Castle, built in 1860 by George Hunter Cary, and purchased for use as the residence of the Governor of Vancouver Island in 1865. After the two colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia joined, and then entered into Confederation, the house became the official residence of the provincial Lieutenant Governor. Carey Castle was destroyed by fire in 1903, and a replacement was immediately built. However, this house too burnt down in 1957, after which the current Government House was constructed, integrating the original porte cochère of the previous house. The present house was completed on May 19, 1959

The Lieutenant Governor's residence is where the Canadian Royal Family and visiting foreign dignitaries are greeted. Inside are also reception rooms, offices and support facilities; the Lieutenant Governor's office is the site of swearing-in ceremonies for Cabinet ministers, where Royal Assent is granted, and where the Lieutenant Governor receives the Premier.

[edit] See also

• Monarchy in British Columbia
• History of British Columbia
• List of Lieutenant-Governors of British Columbia
• Government Houses of Canada
• Government Houses of the British Empire

[edit] External links

• Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

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