Government House

Government House is a house built around 1800, which was extended in the mid-19th century and renovated in the 1930s. It features yellow brick with a stuccoed porch and a string course. The roof is concealed by a parapet, likely made of slate.

The exterior has three storeys above a basement, with a six-bay west front that includes a mid-19th century rusticated stucco porch and a canted bay on the north side. There is a brick parapet with a moulded cornice, a stuccoed band between the second and first floors, and a plinth. The second floor retains original six-paned sash windows, while the other floors have mid-19th century sashes with verticals only in the original openings. The main entrance, located behind the porch, features a decorative semi-circular fanlight and panelled reveals. There are two- and three-storey mid-19th century extensions to the east.

Inside, there is an oval well staircase from around 1800 with columnar posts, stick balusters, a mahogany handrail, and scrolled tread ends. The first floor includes a chimneypiece with red marble panels, some original doors, and the service stairs.

Historically, the building was originally a private house but was used for military purposes by 1841 as the residence of the Deputy Adjutant General. It later served as the Commandant's residence until 1937. The house first appears on Thomas Yeakell's "Plan shewing the Ordnance Ground and parts adjacent at Woolwich" from 1810.