Government House
Government House
Government
House
The
fact might amaze you that although being the first preference of our
research. Government house is not the one which makes a majority
class attracted towards its architecture or environment over the
years. But study claims that a massive pool of citizens are keen to
frequently plan tours to the Governor's house but are bound with
restrictions due to some security reasons. Although the Governor
house opens its gates for the visitors for July and August for
weekdays, that's neither enough for the citizens of Charlottetown nor
the other cities and towns of Prince Edward Island. For getting a
frequent visitor, you should have a special invitation card from the
family of the Lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island. In Canada,
the government house has been an official residence for the
Lieutenant Governor of PEI and the personal representative of Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Currently, Honorable Antoinette Perry has
been assigned for the position. Government House depicts the feel of
Royal architecture through the allegiance symbol of the Crown, and it
complements the historical background of the Royal family. But apart
from such value, it has been regarded as the birthplace of
confederation. Fanning banks is also the most common name that the
Government house is viewed with very often.
Historic
Values
Governor
Edmund Fanning found the land piece of the government house in 1789
and was appointed as the Crown Land; and this might be the reason for
the government house, also known as Fanning banks, as having core
association with Edmund Fanning and having a view of river banks
across the lands.
In
1876 the Government house was gifted to Charlotte city, which is
present is regarded as Victoria Park and the remaining 10-acre land
is what we call the Government house and lies to the and called
fanning banks Sir Aretas W. Young was the first Lieutenant governor
to took over as the occupant of the residence.
Design
The
Government House Fanning banks was designed in 1832 by Issac Smith as
a chief architect and his brothers Henry and Nathan Wright, who
assisted them in the project. The project faced many challenges at
the initial stage of its construction because of a lack of
communication from the authorities across the oceans that was the
British royal council. But the final face of the house came out in
1834 and was regarded as the official residence for the governors and
personal representative of the Royal family in Canadian territory.
The
Government house is surrounded to be facing Charlottetown harbor
under a vast area covered with spacious lawns, pathways, and formal
gardens that are often used for an official or casual meeting of the
government person. Over time many changes have been made, but the
white shredding details of the building genuinely depict the
commanding aspect of the authority across the distances, and having a
clear view of the sea quotes and harbor of the provinces bring stars
to the building.
The
main structure is 95 x 65 feet with two wings at the rear of the
residence, 28 x 25 feet, under which was placed a full Island
sandstone foundation, most of which still supports the home. The
sills are 15 inches square, and the floor joists are 4 inches by 11
inches and are laid 18 inches from center to center.
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