Commissariat House

Commissariat House, located on Kings Bridge Road, is the last intact structure from the period of British rule in Newfoundland. It was built in 1818 to serve as a home and office for the supply officer of the British army. This elegant Georgian style home would remain a base for military operations until the garrison left Newfoundland in 1871. For a period of about 100 years after that, with the exception of a three-year period during WW1 when serving as a convalescence home, it had been used as a rectory for St. Thomas' Church. Today, the house is a registered historic site and can be toured by the public. It has been restored to the time period of the 1830s.

COMMISSARIAT HOUSE HISTORIC SITE

Commissariat House and Carriage House

Commissariat House and Carriage House

Kitchen at Commissariat House 1830's design

Kitchen at Commissariat House 1830's design

Desk in the master bedroom at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's

Desk in the master bedroom at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's

Office at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's

Office at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's

Office at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's. All rooms were heated by fireplace

Office at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's. All rooms were heated by fireplace

Hand written letter

Hand written letter

Desk, wash station, and bathroom facilities in the master bedroom at Commissariat House

Desk, wash station, and bathroom facilities in the master bedroom at Commissariat House

Office at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's

Office at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's

Overcoats, top-hats, and bonnets at Commissariat House (1830's design)

Overcoats, top-hats, and bonnets at Commissariat House (1830's design)

Canopy bed in master bedroom at Commissariat House. All rooms used fireplace for heat

Canopy bed in master bedroom at Commissariat House. All rooms used fireplace for heat

Desk, wash station, and bathroom facilities in the master bedroom at Commissariat House

Desk, wash station, and bathroom facilities in the master bedroom at Commissariat House

Office at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's

Office at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's

Carriage House at Commissariat House, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Carriage House at Commissariat House, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Dining room at Commissariat House, restored to the 1830's

Dining room at Commissariat House, restored to the 1830's

Office at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's

Office at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's

Lace-making by a senior at Commissariat House, St. John's, Newfoundland

Lace-making by a senior at Commissariat House, St. John's, Newfoundland

Commissariat House

Commissariat House

Sitting room at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's. All rooms were heated by fireplace

Sitting room at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's. All rooms were heated by fireplace

Papers at Commissariat House held together with blue ribbon

Papers at Commissariat House held together with blue ribbon

Dining room at Commissariat House, restored to the 1830's

Dining room at Commissariat House, restored to the 1830's

Second bedroom at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's

Second bedroom at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's

Kiln in the kitchen at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's

Kiln in the kitchen at Commissariat House, restored to 1830's

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