Birkett House - Ottawa, Ontario
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N 45° 24.889 W 075° 41.446
18T E 445951 N 5029265
Thomas Birkett, mayor of Ottawa in 1891, built the Baronial Gothic style Birkett Castle in 1896. Birkett's residence, now the Embassy of Hungary, is located on Metcalfe Street, in Ottawa.
Waymark Code: WMGGK5
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/04/2013
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Birkett House
"Birkett Castle was the headquarters of the Heritage Canada Foundation from 1981 until 1994. Thomas Birkett, who was an alderman, Mayor of Ottawa, and MP at the turn of the 20th Century, built Birkett Castle in 1896. It is a rare example of Baronial Gothic architecture with towers and a crenellated roofline. Inside it is an attractive home with wood panelling, ornaments, and stained glass windows. Briefly in the 1920s, the building served as the Japanese Embassy and then became the headquarters of the Canadian Boy Scouts Association. From 1961 until 1994, it was occupied by a series of organizations. In 1994, the Government of Hungary bought the building from HCF and it has since served as the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary and Residence of the Ambassador."
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