Earnscliffe
| Earnscliffe | |
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 Lieu patrimonial du Canada |
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| Recognized since | 1960 |
| Type | National Historic Site |
| ID | 12684 |
| place | Ottawa |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 26 '14.7 " N , 75 ° 41' 55.8" W |
| Recognized by | Government of Canada |
| Approved by | Historic Sites and Monuments Act |
| Entry Canadian List of Monuments | |
Earnscliffe (also called Eagle's Cliff ) is a neo-Gothic manor house in Ottawa and is now the residence of the British High Commissioner in Canada.
The house stands on a cliff (which gave the house its name) above the Ottawa River, set back from Sussex Drive between the Ride River and the Rideau Canal . It is built in the neo-Gothic style from local limestone in an asymmetrical cross-gable shape and features elements such as the gable and verge decorated in the Tudor style . There are several outbuildings on the site, including servant houses and stables .
It was built in between 1855 and 1857 by John MacKinnon who first rented it to John Macdonald from 1870 and finally sold it to him in 1883. After a number of private residents, the building was acquired by the British government in 1930 and has been available as a residence since the British High Commissioner. In 2011 the building was damaged by a fire under the roof and had to be repaired for around 2.4 million dollars .
Because of its historical importance, Earnscliffe was added to the list of National Historic Places by the Government of Canada in 1960 .
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- ↑ Ottawa's historic Earnscliffe Manor damaged by fire - Ottawa - CBC News. cbc.ca, accessed January 1, 2017 .
- ↑ Marni Soupcoff: Spare the taxpayer, put Earnscliffe for sale. National Post , October 29, 2012, accessed January 1, 2017 .