John Stripling House — governor’s lodging, 1779
Canada → Newfoundland and Labrador → St. John’s → Duke of York Street
Governor Richard Edwards occupied John Stripling’s house in summer 1779 while the planned Fort Townshend residence was unfinished. The official history describes an oak-framed dwelling, destroyed in the Great Fire of 1892. Its inclusion rests on documented gubernatorial occupation, not on the owner’s social status.
Visiting
Destroyed in 1892; no house interiors survive for visits.
Source review: 2026-10-31.
Official sources
Related residence — separate building: Government House — Fort Townshend