Government House (Alberta)
Government House is the former official residence of the lieutenant governors of Alberta. Located in Edmonton's Glenora neighbourhood, since 1964 the restored and repurposed building has been used by the Alberta provincial government for ceremonial events, conferences, and some official meetings of the caucus.
| Government House | |
|---|---|
Main façade of Government House | |
| General information | |
| Type | House / Conference Centre |
| Architectural style | Edwardian Tudor revival / Jacobethan |
| Address | 12845 102 Avenue |
| Town or city | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 53.541579°N 113.544039°W |
| Current tenants | Government of Alberta |
| Construction started | 1912 |
| Inaugurated | 1913 |
| Cost | $345,882 |
| Client | The King in Right of Alberta (Edward VII) |
| Owner | The King in Right of Alberta (Charles III) |
| Height | |
| Top floor | 3rd |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Steel framing and load-bearing masonry |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | R. P. Blakey |
National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Official name | Government House, Edmonton, Alberta |
| Designated | June 26, 2012 |
Alberta Historic Resources Act | |
| Official name | Government House |
| Designated | June 7, 1985 |
The City of Edmonton maintains the Government House Park, part of the North Saskatchewan River valley parks system, in the river valley directly below the Government House clifftop location. Government House is about a 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) walk from the Alberta Legislature Building, northwest along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River.
The Royal Alberta Museum was housed in a separate building on the same property from 1967 until 2018.