Bellevue House, The House of the First Prime Minister of Canada, Sir John A. McDonald, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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Bellevue House, The House of the First Prime Minister of Canada, Sir John A. McDonald, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Bellevue House

Magnificient stone house. note the large porch on the left side. Built about 1845. Imagine heating it with hand cut wood 160 years ago. By 1900 there were few trees left in the area. Coal was not available before 1871. Coal gas first appeared in 1847 to light streets, but it would have taken years for piping it to here. Oil lamps provided lighting for a long time. — Magnificient stone h…

Bellevue House, The House of the First Prime Minister of Canada, Sir John A. McDonald, Kingston, Ontario, Canada — Bellevue House, The …

Bellevue House. Built about 1840, A fine example of an Italian Villa, most unusual for Kingston. Sir John A. McDonald, Canada's first Prime Minister lived here with his family from August 1848 to September 1849. It is now a museum open in the summers. It was another 18 years before Canada actually became a nation. — Bellevue House. Bui…

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