Government House
Completed in 1913, Government House was constructed to serve as the official residence of the Province's Lieutenant Governor. It served this purpose for six Lieutenant Governors until it was closed in 1938. A public auction was held to dispose of all furnishings and contents.
Government House was uninhabited until 1942, when it was leased to Northwest Airlines who used it as offices and residence for U.S. pilots in transit to the construction of the Alaska Highway. From 1944 to 1950, Government House served as a convalescent hospital for wounded WW II veterans and from 1951 to 1964 as a home for disabled veterans under the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The control of Government House was returned to the provincial government in 1964 and a decision was made to renovate the House to accommodate caucus and other meetings and functions. Further extensive renovations were completed in 1976.
Today, the Alberta government uses Government House for official functions, special conferences, government committee meetings and similar events.
Government House is operated through the Government House Foundation Board reporting to the Minister of Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture. The Board advises on the preservation of the House as an historic building, informs the public of its architectural and historical development and solicits and receives any artifacts for display or use there.
Located adjacent to Edmonton's provincial museum at 12845 – 102 Avenue, Government House is open to the public for tours, at no cost, on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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