Search results
Architect (s) Joseph Merrill Currier. 24 Sussex Drive, originally called Gorffwysfa and usually referred to simply as 24 Sussex, is the official residence of the prime minister of Canada, located in the New Edinburgh neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario. [1] Built between 1866 and 1868 by Joseph Merrill Currier, it has been the official home of the ...
- 1866
- Norman Revival
- Canada
- The King in Right of Canada
Feb 7, 2006 · 24 Sussex Drive, in Ottawa, was designated as the official residence of the prime minister of Canada in 1950 and, in 1951, Louis St-Laurent became the first prime minister to live in the house. It was designed by J.M. Currier.
People also ask
What is 24 Sussex Drive?
Who built 24 Sussex Drive?
What happened to 24 Sussex Drive?
Will 24 Sussex Drive be a new Prime Minister's House?
Jul 14, 2018 · For more than two and a half years, the official residence of the prime minister of Canada, also known as 24 Sussex Drive, has stood abandoned, a drafty, asbestos-laden pile that’s full of...
Canada’s Official Residences. 24 Sussex Drive. In fall 2022, the NCC began the process of closing 24 Sussex Drive, the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada. The building was closed for health and safety reasons, as well as to protect this classified heritage asset.
Sep 1, 2023 · 8 months ago. 2:07. A group of heritage proponents with construction backgrounds are proposing plans to restore the dilapidated 24 Sussex Dr. as a place fit for Canada’s prime minister. As...
Oct 30, 2015 · In the early hours, paramedics were called to 24 Sussex, following reports of a drunk teenage girl near the property’s outside gate. She had allegedly taken ill after a pool party celebrating ...
Aug 29, 2023 · The official residence of the prime minister, 24 Sussex Drive, may never house another prime minister. The federal government is looking into options for a more modern and secure house for...
