Woodside National Historic Site

Woodside

Type	Birthplace home of former Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King.
Location	Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Built	1853
Architectural style(s)	Victorian
Governing body	Parks Canada
Website	Woodside National Historic Site

National Historic Site of Canada
Designated	1952

Woodside National Historic Site is the childhood home of former Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. King resided there from 1886 to 1893. The house is located in the city of Kitchener, Ontario. Built in 1853, the house has been restored to reflect the Victorian era. The 11.5-acre (47,000 m²) site includes wooded grounds, gardens, and lawn. A video presentation is shown about the King family and Woodside. Victorian period programs and special events are offered.

The house and the grounds were designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1952.^[1]

References

↑ Woodside National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places.

External links

Parks Canada: Woodside National Historic Site

Kitchener, Ontario

Buildings	Centre In The Square Fairview Park Mall Grand River Hospital Kitchener City Hall Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex Kitchener Public Library St. Mary's General Hospital

Transportation	Charles St. Transit Terminal Conestoga Parkway Grand River Transit Kitchener railway station

Organizations	Kitchener Rangers Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony

Museums	Doon Heritage Village Joseph Schneider Haus THEMUSEUM Woodside National Historic Site

List of municipalities in Ontario

National Historic Sites of Canada by location

Provinces	Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Hamilton Kingston Niagara Ottawa Toronto Prince Edward Island Quebec Montreal Quebec City Saskatchewan

Territories	Northwest Territories Nunavut Yukon

Other countries	France

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Coordinates: 43°27′49″N 80°28′51″W / 43.46360°N 80.48071°W / 43.46360; -80.48071

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