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Since 1883, the stately three-storey mansion located at 10 Kennedy Street in the heart of downtown Winnipeg, has been known as Government House and has been the residence of Manitoba's lieutenant-governors. It has long been a center of social and political activity.

In 1870, Manitoba entered Confederation and in 1872, the former Hudson's Bay Company house at Upper Fort Garry was officially leased to the Dominion for use as the original home of the province's first lieutenant-governor, Adams G. Archibald. In time, the decline of the upper fort and the HBC's plans to dismantle the complex in the early 1880s prompted the federal government to build a new government house.

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Dining Room
Foyer
Staircase

Mezzanine
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c1884


2004

 

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Specs

Year Built Heritage Status Date Material Floors/Square footage
1883 NA NA 3 storeys

Original Use Present Use Address Architect
Lieutenant Governor's Residence Lieutenant Governor's Residence 10 Kennedy Street Thomas Scott, Provincial Chief Architect’s Office

 

Additional Info
Lieutenant Governor's Web Site - Government House

 

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