The Farm, Official residence in Gatineau Park, Canada
The Farm is a renovated farmhouse with two wings, five outbuildings, and surrounding fields and forest in the Kingsmere Hills. The property spans roughly 1.74 hectares and reveals the layout of a rural dwelling from the 1800s with its original character largely intact.
The property was built in 1850 by settler Henry Fleury and purchased by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in 1927. King's acquisition transformed it from a simple farm into a significant residence before it became the official Speaker's home in 1955.
The residence serves as home to the Speaker of the House of Commons and holds deep ties to Canada's parliamentary traditions. Walking through the grounds, you encounter a place where leadership and daily life have long been intertwined.
The residence sits in Gatineau Park and can be accessed as part of visits to the park system. Walking paths around the grounds allow you to explore the buildings and woodlands at your own pace.
Prime Minister Mackenzie King spent his final days at this property, passing away here in 1950. The residence thus holds a deeply personal connection to one of Canada's most significant leaders of the twentieth century.
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