British Guiana, Government House
- British Guiana, Government House
Government House, Now "State House", located in Georgetown, was the official residence of the Governor of British Guiana, now Guyana.
State House, the official residence of the President of Guyana; formerly known as Government House dates back to 1858. It was the residence of the Governor General and in 1970, the country's first president, Arthur Chung, resided there. Former presidents L.F.S Burnham and Hugh Desmond Hoyte did not reside in State House but choose Castellani House which now houses the National Art Gallery. In 1992, Dr.Cheddi Jagan after being elected president, moved into State House and since then it has served as the official residence of the President of Guyana. This building is a collection of additions but there are a few distinctive characteristics such as the Georgian six-paned windows and the "Demerara windows."
ee also
*Governors General of British Guiana
*Government Houses of the British Empire
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