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Government House of Nova Scotia is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, as well as that in Halifax of the Canadian Monarch. It stands in the provincial capital at 1451 Barrington Street; unlike other provincial Government Houses in Canada, this gives Nova Scotia's royal residence a prominent urban setting, though it is still surrounded by gardens.
The public has only access to the Main Foyer, the Grand Staircase, the Ballroom, the Morning Room, the Drawing Room and the Dining Room.
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The Morning Room (sometimes called “Chinese Room”)
• This room is used for formal courtesy calls and teas such as when the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited in 2014, the former Governor General on his three visits to Halifax, or meetings with the Premier or visits by diplomats, foreign ship captains etc.
• Hand-painted Chinese wallpaper was purchased and installed in 1940’s by Lieutenant Governor J.A.D. McCurdy (the first pilot to fly in the British Empire in 1909). It dates from the 1890’s and was made in China. Each panel is the same size as a tea chest which was used to ship the wallpaper.
• The warrior’s helmet on the cabinet was a gift from the Japanese Training Squadron during their visit to Halifax in 2013
• The blue sofa is an original Thomas Chippendale piece dating from 1762.
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