University of Toronto

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Organization Type: Colleges & Universities
Organization URL:http://www.utoronto.ca

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This house was built in 1914 for Ascanio J. Major, an Ottawa grocer. It was given the name “Stornoway” by its next residents, the Perley Robertsons, after the ancestral home of the Perley family in the Outer Hebrides. Stornoway is known for its role as a refuge during the Second World War for Crown Princess Juliana of the Netherlands and her daughters, one of whom was born in Ottawa.

The house became a residence for the official leader of the opposition in 1950, after concerned citizens raised money for this purpose. For twenty years, it was maintained by donations; in 1970, it was acquired by the Government of Canada for one dollar.

Location

541 Acacia Avenue, Ottawa

Directions

Facing Parliament Hill, turn right on Wellington Street. Turn left on Sussex Drive. Continue on Sussex Drive for approximately 3 km (1.9 miles). Turn right on Princess Avenue and turn left on Lisgar Road. Turn right on Buena Vista Road and follow to Acacia Avenue. Turn left on Acacia Avenue. The residence is on the left. 

** Please note that the residence is not open to the public but can be viewed from the street.