Government House, Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla

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Government House, located in Basseterre, Saint Kitts, is the official residence of the Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

The Blake family built this property around the time of Emancipation (1834) and soon after sold it to Thomas Harper, a planter-merchant and Vestryman. Harper named the property Springfield. When the Archdeaconry of St Kitts was created as a consequence of the establishment of the Diocese of Antigua in 1842 it was felt that the rector of St George should be accommodated in a style more suitable for his new position of Archdeacon. In keeping with this ambition the venerable Francis Robert Brathwaite, the first Archdeacon, bought Springfield from the Harpers around 1848. In 1855 Springfield house was conveyed in trust among other things for such public uses and purposes as from time to time should by the Governor, Council and Assembly be declared and appointed. After repairs it was appointed as residence for then Rector the Venerable Archdeacon Jermyn in 1856. The property served as the residence of successive Rectors until disestablishment in 1874.

Today Springfield House serves as the official residence of the Governor General of The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.

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