Woodside House
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Woodside National Historic Site is the birthplace home of former Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King
. The house is located in the city of Kitchener, Ontario
, formerly Berlin, Ontario. Built in 1853, the house has been restored to reflect the Victorian 1890s period when King lived there as a child, from 1886-93. The 11.5 acres (46,538.9 m²) site includes wooded grounds, gardens, and lawn. A video presentation is shown about the King family and Woodside, and Victorian period programs and special events are offered.
The house and the grounds were designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1952.
William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC, OM, CMG was the dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s through the 1940s. He served as the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926; from September 25, 1926 to August 7, 1930; and from October 23, 1935 to November 15, 1948...
. The house is located in the city of Kitchener, Ontario
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, formerly Berlin, Ontario. Built in 1853, the house has been restored to reflect the Victorian 1890s period when King lived there as a child, from 1886-93. The 11.5 acres (46,538.9 m²) site includes wooded grounds, gardens, and lawn. A video presentation is shown about the King family and Woodside, and Victorian period programs and special events are offered.
The house and the grounds were designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1952.