NATIONAL library of Nigeria2024-02-012024-02-012023https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/1131This is the picture of the first government house. This building served as the seat of Government during the colonial era of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate. It was built in 1884 and accommodated the early British administrators and was declared a national monument in 1959. The building was designed and built in Glaslow, and its pieces were shipped to Calabar in pieces. It is situated close to the Marina Beach resort and focuses on the history of Calabar, the Cross-River region and slavery. The building is housed in the former residence of the Colonial Governor when Calabar became the first capital city of pre-independent Nigeria. The old residency museum houses the world's largest quantity of original Nigerian artifacts and documents.Picture of The First Government House.enImage