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Castellani House, Guyana

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365: 70:. Dissatisfied with the original design of the house, Jenman refused to move into the residence until the changes he demanded had been implemented. These changes were completed in 1882, and Jenman moved into the house in that year. After Jenman died, Castellani House was used as the official residence for Directors of Agriculture. 88:
After a major refurbishment, Castellani House was re-opened as the home of the National Art Gallery in 1993. The Gallery's first curator was Everley Austin (1994-1996). Austin was followed by Elfrieda Bissember (1996–present).
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In 1942, the house was extended with the addition of a third storey to the original two. In 1965, further changes were made to the structure of the house by the Guyanese architect, Hugh McGregor Reid.
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and First Lady, Viola Burnham. During this time it was known simply as "the Residence".
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From 1965 to 1985, Castellani House was the official residence for Prime Minister
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Castellani House holds over 700 works of art. The collection includes work by
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replaced it as the president's residence in the 1990s.
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Index

Castellani Art Museum
Georgetown
Guyana
Botanical Gardens
Cesar Castellani
Cesar Castellani
British Guiana
botanist
George Samuel Jenman
Forbes Burnham
State House
Frank Bowling
E. R. Burrowes
Stanley Greaves
Bernadette Persaud
George Simon
Denis Williams
Aubrey Williams






"Around the Museums of Guyana"
"Chapter 4: Georgetown"
ISBN
9781841623580

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