Government House (Nova Scotia)
Official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Government House of Nova Scotia is the official residence of the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia, as well as that in Halifax of the Canadian monarch.[4] It stands in the provincial capital at 1451 Barrington Street; unlike other provincial Government Houses in Canada, this gives Nova Scotia's royal residence a prominent urban setting, though it is still surrounded by gardens.
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Government House | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Adamesque Georgian |
Town or city | 1451 Barrington Street Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 44.643414°N 63.571293°W / 44.643414; -63.571293 |
Construction started | 1800 |
Client | The King of the United Kingdom (George III) |
Owner | The King in Right of Nova Scotia (Charles III)[citation needed] |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Timber framing and load-bearing masonry |
Official name | Government House National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1982 |
Type | Provincially Registered Property |
Designated | 1983 |
Reference no. | 00PNS0007 |
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