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This house was built in 1866 by mill owner and Member of Parliament, Joseph Merrill Currier, as a wedding gift to his bride Hannah. He called the home, “Gorffwysfa,” a Welsh word meaning “place of peace.”
The home became the official residence for the prime minister in 1951. The first prime minister to live there was the Right Honourable Louis St. Laurent. Since Mr. St. Laurent’s time, all Prime Ministers have lived at 24 Sussex Drive during their time in office.
Location
24 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
Directions
Facing Parliament Hill, turn right on Wellington Street. Turn left on Sussex Drive. Continue on Sussex Drive for approximately 3 km (1.9 miles), the residence is on the left.
** Please note that the residence is not open to the public but is visible from the street.