Historical background and construction of the Government House in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Newfoundland did not receive official colonial status until 1825, when the British government appointed the first civil governor, Sir Thomas Cochrane.

A popular tourist attraction in St. John's, Government House represents the authority of the Crown through the office of the lieutenant-governor.

A history of proprietary governors in Newfoundland which began in 1610, with the appointment of its first governor, John Guy and ended in 1728 with the appointment of the first naval governor.

Information about the location chosen for the Government House, as well as the influences Government House had on St. John's.