 24 Sussex Drive - History: Encyclopedia II - 24 Sussex Drive - HistoryThe house was acquired by the Government of Canada in 1943 and, like most official residences, is managed by the National Capital Commission. All prime ministers since Louis St. Laurent in 1951 (with the exception of Kim Campbell) have lived at 24 Sussex during their terms of office.
The house at 24 Sussex Drive was built in 1866 by Joseph Merrill Currier, a lumberman and Member of Parliament, for his wife Hannah. He called the home, Gorffwysfa, Welsh for place of rest. Previous prime ministers had lived at a variety of locatio ...
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