A major renovation is underway at the 206-year-old Government House at an estimated cost of $1.5 million. The work includes the installation of a residential elevator for the comfort of aging Governors General, an improved air-conditioning system in the Ballroom, the construction of toilet facilities on the Upper Ground and a storage building.

The renovation and restoration of Government House which is being led by Alicia Oxley, Projects Officer with the Antiquities, Museums and Monuments Corporation is expected to take 12 months.

Meantime, the Office of the Governor-General has been relocated to the Ground Floor of Charlotte House, Shirley and Charlotte Streets, pending completion of the project.

Ms. Oxley, a restoration architect said, “We are trying to bring Government House back as much as possible to its original state.”

Bahamas Information Services
10/03/2007

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$1.5 million sounds like alot of money. What type of matrials are they using for this upgrade? :confused:

i think 1.5 is a bargain for what they need to do...praise God! ....much needed! please no flowers on the drapes if you need help please call me- I feel this is my patriotic duty to make sure yinna dont funk this up...make sure the feel of the place is sub-tropic yet regal and stately.

i think 1.5 is a bargain for what they need to do...praise God! ....much needed! please no flowers on the drapes if you need help please call me- I feel this is my patriotic duty to make sure yinna dont funk this up...make sure the feel of the place is sub-tropic yet regal and stately.

echo sentiments...
at least most of it...

$1.5 million sounds like alot of money. What type of matrials are they using for this upgrade? :confused:

You ain been by the ''House'' lately aye? That place looks terrible!!

You ain been by the ''House'' lately aye? That place looks terrible!!

For realz.

You ain been by the ''House'' lately aye? That place looks terrible!!

well, maybe not terrible...but definately worn...the place is very dated.
I was hoping to purchase it one day, and painting it black.

For realz.

For real! I don't think it has a good "face lift" sense The Duke of Windsor was here in the 1940s.

My old man said that you went into the house with your head down, not out of respect to the Governor but to make sure you did not fall through a hole in the floor.

For real! I don't think it has a good "face lift" sense The Duke of Windsor was here in the 1940s.
My old man said that you went into the house with your head down, not out of respect to the Governor but to make sure you did not fall through a hole in the floor.
Your info is incorrect.The GG has a full time maint. staff. BTW: Aint it ironic the things we settle for. :gi:

What is Ironic is that the last time Govt House was renovated was under the F.N.M Govt. I visited recently and the place is shabby, it needs the work.

What is Ironic is that the last time Govt House was renovated was under the F.N.M Govt. I visited recently and the place is shabby, it needs the work.
If you say so Miss.

If you say so Miss.


Mar whats up?? Thats not you!!

Mar whats up?? Thats not you!!
Clarify please?

Your info is incorrect.The GG has a full time maint. staff. BTW: Aint it ironic the things we settle for. :gi:

Maintenance is one thing, and whoever is doing it need to find another job. A good restoration is another thing. The fact that we have to spend 1.5m shows that the maintence staff cant be all that good.

Maintenance is one thing, and whoever is doing it need to find another job. A good restoration is another thing. The fact that we have to spend 1.5m shows that the maintence staff cant be all that good.
Is it a fact tho?