State House, Barbados, Government residence in Bridgetown, Barbados.
The State House is the official residence and office of the president of Barbados, in Bridgetown. It was built in 1702 during the colonial period and first served as a Quaker plantation before the imperial government bought it to replace the Bagatelle Great House in the parish of Saint Thomas. It was known as Government House until 2021.
The building was constructed as a Governor's residence during British colonial times and later became the seat of the island's governor. After independence in 1966, it transitioned to serve as the office of the Governor-General.
The residence's name changed from Government House to State House on 30 November 2021, when Barbados abolished the monarchy and became a republic. The same date marks the swearing-in of the country's first president, and the building has since served as the president's official residence and office.
The State House is the president's official residence and office, so the building itself is not open to the public; the sources record no visitor tours or opening times. It stands in Bridgetown at the coordinates 13.10120, -59.59960, and its role changed on 30 November 2021, when the monarchy was abolished and Government House was renamed State House.
Before becoming the governor's residence, the house was a Quaker plantation. It was bought by the imperial government to replace Bagatelle Great House in the parish of Saint Thomas as the governor's home.
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