24 sussex drive · living room. 24 sussex drive · dining room. 24 sussex drive · garden. 24 sussex drive · PMs library. 24 Sussex Drive. 24 Sussex Drive is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada, located in the New Edinburgh neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario.
Built between 1866 and 1868 by Joseph Merrill Currier, it has been the official home of the Canadian prime minister since 1951. It is one of two official residences made available to the Prime Minister, the Harrington Lake estate in nearby Gatineau Park being the other. History[edit] The house at 24 Sussex Drive was originally commissioned in 1866 by lumberman and Member of Parliament Joseph Merrill Currier as a wedding gift for his wife to be.[1] He named it Gorffwysfa, Welsh for "place of rest. " Security at 24 Sussex was overhauled following a November 1995 attempted assassination by André Dallaire, who wandered around the house and grounds for nearly an hour before being confronted outside Jean Chrétien's bedroom by the Prime Minister's wife, Aline; she locked the door to the bedroom while Chrétien guarded it with an Inuit stone carving.
Canada's Capital Region. 24 Sussex Drive, the official residence of Canada’s prime minister The house at 24 Sussex Drive is the official residence of Canada’s prime minister.
Part of the house is reserved for the use of the family. The other part, which is public, belongs to the nation. This is where the prime minister welcomes guests and associates for public functions. New Front Facade. New Front Facade.