Stornoway, Official residence in Rockcliffe Park, Ottawa, Canada
Located at 541 Acacia Avenue, Stornoway presents Colonial Revival architecture with 19 rooms spread across a one-acre property in Ottawa.
Constructed in 1914 by architect Alan Keefer for Ottawa grocer Ascanio Major, the residence received federal heritage building status in 1986.
The residence bears the name Stornoway after the Perley Robertson family named it for their ancestral home in Scotland's Outer Hebrides.
The property requires maintenance funding of seventy thousand Canadian dollars annually and needs investments of 1.25 million dollars over ten years.
During World War II, Princess Juliana of the Netherlands lived in exile at Stornoway with her family, including future Queen Beatrix.
Location: Ottawa
Inception: 1914
Official opening: 1914
Architectural style: Colonial Revival architecture
Part of: Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District
Address: 541 Acacia Avenue
GPS coordinates: 45.45278,-75.67861
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:52
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