7 Rideau Gate
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7 Rideau Gate is the official guest house of the Canadian government, located in Ottawa, Ontario. Distinguished visitors such as Heads of State and high-level government officials from around the world have been known to make use of the accommodations.
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History
The house was built in 1862 by Henry Osgoode Burritt, an Ottawa mill-owner and was obtained by the federal government in 1966.
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Other Canadian official residences
- Rideau Hall (1 Sussex Drive, Ottawa) - Residence of the Governor General
- La Citadelle (Quebec City) -- Residence of the Governor General in Quebec City
- 24 Sussex Drive (Ottawa) - Residence of the Prime Minister
- Stornoway (Ottawa) - Residence of the Leader of the Opposition
- The Farm (Gatineau Park) - Residence of the Speaker of the House of Commons
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