Ilaro court

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name=Ilaro Court


caption=East façade of Ilaro Court
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location_town=Two Mile Hill, St. Michael
Barbados
location_country=Barbados
designer=Lady Gilbert Carter
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construction date= [1919]
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style= Edwardian, Italian, Caribbean
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Ilaro Court is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Barbados. Ilaro Court was designed and built 89 years ago by Lady Gilbert Carter, an accomplished American artist whose husband was Governor of Barbados from 1904 to 1911. This gracious mansion built of coral limestone successfully combines Edwardian, Italian, and Caribbean features into a distinctive and individualistic whole. It boasts the first swimming pool in Barbados and a large, park-like garden with gazebo, fishpond and orchid house.The property was purchased in 1976 by the then Barbados Labour Party Government under the then Prime Minister the late Rt. Hon. "Tom" Adams and became the Official Residence of the Prime Minister of Barbados.Thereafter, all persons who held the office of Prime Minister in Barbados, stayed at the residence, with the exception of some due to their short terms. Among the Prime Minister's who stayed at the residecnce were, Rt. Hon Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur and as of January 2008 Hon. David Thompson (2008)

The Property is maintained by the Barbados National Trust which is an organization in Barbados that ensures that all historic buildings are kept in a decent state as they seek to preserve as much of Barbados' history as possible. At certain times in the year the National Trust organizes tours to the mansion so locals and visitors alike can see where the Head of the Country spends most of his time.

Reference

* [http://trust.funbarbados.com/openhouse2007.html The Barbados National Trust]
** [http://trust.funbarbados.com/ The Barbados National Trust<]

External Links

* [http://trust.funbarbados.com/openhouse2007.html] ]
** [http://www.caribbeanb2b.com/directory/detailsview.php?id=&altid=1871]