Government House (Manitoba)
Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Government House of Manitoba (French: Résidence du Lieutenant-Gouverneur) is the official residence of the lieutenant governor of Manitoba, as well as that in Winnipeg of the Canadian monarch.[1] It stands in the provincial capital, on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislative Building, at 10 Kennedy Street;[2] unlike other provincial Government Houses in Canada, this gives Manitoba's royal residence a prominent urban setting, though it is surrounded by gardens.
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General information | |
Architectural style | Victorian Second Empire |
Address | 10 Kennedy Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1S4 |
Coordinates | 49.883896°N 97.145131°W / 49.883896; -97.145131 |
Construction started | 1883 |
Cost | $24,000 |
Client | The Queen in Right of Canada (Victoria) |
Owner | The King in Right of Manitoba (Charles III)[citation needed] |
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Structural system | Timber framing and load-bearing masonry |
Size | 1,858 m² (20,000 ft²) |
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