Government House -- Regina SK CAN
N 50° 27.245 W 104° 38.855
13U E 525017 N 5589179
The provincial historical marker at the front entry to Government House in Regina
Waymark Code: WM17RTF
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 03/30/2023
Views: 2
Government House in Regina, built in 1891 by Thomas Fuller in the Italianate style. Government House was the residence of the Lt. Governor of the North West Territories until 1905, when the Province of Saskatchewan was created.
A provincial historical marker at the formal entry to Government House reads as follows:
"GOVERNMENT HOUSE
Government House was the home of the Lieutenant Governors of the North-West Territories from 1891 to 1905, and of Saskatchewan from 1905 to 1945. Later it served as a convalescent home and a continuing education facility.
Built between 1888 in 1891, Government House was designed in the late Victorian style by Thomas Fuller, Dominion Architect of Canada.
The residence was restored by the Province of Saskatchewan, and reopened on September 4, 1980.
Province of Saskatchewan
(1982)"
Marker placement date: 01/01/1982
Marker type: Bronze plate
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