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7 Rideau Gate
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7 Rideau Gate is the Canadian government's official state guest house for very important dignitaries, such as visiting heads of government or other high-level officials.[2] The house is located in Ottawa, Ontario, near other official residences such as Rideau Hall and 24 Sussex Drive.[1]
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7 Rideau Gate | |
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![]() Main façade of 7 Rideau Gate in 2004 | |
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Alternative names | Official Guest Residence[1] |
General information | |
Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
Address | 7 Rideau Gate |
Town or city | Ottawa, Ontario |
Country | Canada |
Completed | 1862 |
Renovated | 1966, 1989 |
Client | Henry Osgoode Burritt (1862) |
Owner | The King in Right of Canada |
Landlord | National Capital Commission |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Alan Keefer |
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Due to ongoing renovations at Rideau Hall, 7 Rideau Gate served from October 2017 as a residence for then Governor General Julie Payette,[2] who resigned on January 22, 2021.[3]