Laurier House

Laurier House is a National Historic Site of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario.

Ontario · 335 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, Ontario · location approximate

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LAURIER HOUSE HOME OF TWO PRIME MINISTERS OF CANADA Erected in 1878, this house was purchased in 1897 by the Right Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier who occupied it until his death in 1919. Later it was bequeathed by Lady Laurier to the Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King, whose residence it was from 1923 to 1950. He in turn bequeathed it to the nation.

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MAISON LAURIER DEMEURE DE DEUX PREMIERS MINISTRES DU CANADA Construite en 1878, cette maison fut acquise en 1897 par le très honorable sir Wilfrid Laurier qui l'occupa jusqu'à sa mort en 1919. Plus tard, elle fut légué par lady laurier au très honorable William Lyon Mackenzie qui l’habita de 1923 à 1950, et à son tour, la légua à la nation.

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