Red House (Guyana)

The Red House is a wooden colonial building from the 19th century. In the early 20th century, the building was owned by Eustace Woolford, a former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. In 1925, the building was acquired by the government of British Guiana to serve as official residence of the Colonial Secretary. In 1961, the Red House became the official residence for Cheddi Jagan, the first Premier of British Guiana. ==Cheddi Jagan Research Centre==

On 22 March 2000, the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre, a centre dedicated to the life and work of Cheddi Jagan, opened in the Red House. The centre is operated by friends and family of Jagan On 29 December 2016, the lease was revoked by President David A. Granger who had planned to move the National Trust of Guyana into the building. The centre took the matter to the courts who ruled on 16 August 2020 that Granger's revocation was illegal and unlawful, and that the centre could retain the lease. ==See also==