Government House, Orange Free State
- Government House, Orange Free State
Government House, located in Bloemfontein, was the official residence of the Governor of the Orange Free State, South Africa.
Oliewenhuis, a Neo-Dutch style mansion was designed in 1935. Completed in 1941, this mansion located on Grant’s Hill served as residence for the Governor General of the Union of South Africa from 1942.
In 1972, the building was officially named Oliewenhuis, the name being derived from the abundance of wild olive trees growing on the surrounding hills.
ee also
*Government Houses of South Africa
*Government Houses of the British Empire
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