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Government House in Perth, Western Australia is the official residence of the Governor Of Western Australia and was built between 1859 and 1864. Architecturally, it is described as ''Jacobean Mansion Revival style'' and is set in 3.2 Hectares of English-style gardens in the center of the Perth business district, between St. Georges Terrace and the Swan River . The buildings and gardens are listed on the State's heritage register and are open to the public from time to time. The building has 16 rooms on the ground floor and 25 on the first floor. HISTORY Following the establishment of the Swan River Colony in 1829, the first governor Captain James Stirling and his family were initially housed in tents on a site near the corner of Barrack Street and St Georges Terrace, known today as Stirling Gardens and Supreme Court Gardens . In 1832 a temporary wooden building was constructed on the same site and used until the so-called ''original'' Government House was built a short distance away near the present-day site between 1834 and 1835. This building served successive governors until work commenced on a new building - the present day Government House, for which the foundation stone was laid on March 17 1859 . Built at a cost of £15,000 largely with Convict labour, Governor John Hampton took up residence in 1863, prior to its completion in 1864. In the 1890s, a ballroom was added. It is believed to have been designed by government architect, Hillson Beasley who designed a number of public buildings in the city. Henry Northcote and Lady Northcote.]] SEE ALSO
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