Government House, Antigua and Barbuda
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Government House, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, is the official residence and office of the governor-general of Antigua and Barbuda. It was built in the 17th-century colonial style with Georgian architecture and extensive gardens. The residence is not open to the public.
History
An early Government House was burnt to the ground in 1710, when the unpopular governor of the Leeward Islands, Colonel Daniel Parke, was killed.{{cite book|last=Flannigan|first=Mrs.|title=Antigua and the Antiguans: a full account of the colony and its inhabitants|year=1844|publisher=Saunders and Otley|location=London|pages=[https://archive.org/details/antiguaandantig00lanagoog/page/n100 74]–79|url=https://archive.org/details/antiguaandantig00lanagoog|quote=antigua Government House.}} Later governors resided in rented homes, although Thomas Pitt (governor 1728–1729) proposed a new permanent residence.{{cite book|last=Flannigan|first=Mrs.|title=Antigua and the Antiguans: a full account of the colony and its inhabitants|year=1844|publisher=Saunders and Otley|location=London|pages=[https://archive.org/details/antiguaandantig00lanagoog/page/n114 88]|url=https://archive.org/details/antiguaandantig00lanagoog|quote=antigua Government House.}}
The current Government House was built in the early 1800s.{{Cite web|title=Government House|url=https://www.wmf.org/project/government-house|access-date=26 April 2021|website=World Monuments Fund}} The stately home fell into disrepair, but a private society (along the government) raised funds to have the building restored.{{when|date=January 2013}}
See also
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20171224150647/http://www.governmenthouseab.org/history The History of Government House]
References
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Category:Buildings and structures in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda