Government House — Upper Fort Garry
Canada → Manitoba → Winnipeg → Upper Fort Garry
The Hudson’s Bay Company governor’s house at Upper Fort Garry became Manitoba’s first Government House in 1870, when Adams George Archibald used it as his official residence. This was a transition from company government to provincial authority, rather than a newly built palace. The house, also known as McTavish House, remained the official residence until the move to Kennedy Street in 1883, although Archibald also used Silver Heights. The Manitoba Historical Society dates its demolition to 1888. The surviving Governor’s Gate belongs to the fort, not to a preserved residential interior.
Visiting
The residence is lost. Visit the outdoor Upper Fort Garry Provincial Park for interpretation of the site; no historic residential rooms survive. The park operator provides a site map and interpretive resources. The nearby Fort Garry Hotel is not a conversion of this house.
Source review: 2026-10-31.
Official sources
Related residence — separate building: Government House, Winnipeg
Related residence — separate building: Silver Heights — historic residence