State House (Seychelles)

State House is the official residence of the President of the Seychelles.

State House
Former names	Government House
General information
Type	official residence
Location	Victoria, Mahé
Country	Seychelles
Coordinates	4.6244°S 55.4512°E / -4.6244; 55.4512
Current tenants	President of the Seychelles
Inaugurated	1910
Owner	Government of the Seychelles
Design and construction
Architect	William Marshall Vaudin
Website
http://www.statehouse.gov.sc

The State House was designed and built in 1910, when Seychelles was still a British colony. Then known as "Government House", it was the residence of the Governors of the Seychelles, beginning with Sir Walter Davidson in 1912. Typical of the colonial architecture aesthetic of the time and place, it features a two-storied portico ornamented with white pillars. The architect was William Marshall Vaudin, who was born in Seychelles in 1866. The building was renovated in 1976, immediately before Seychelles became an independent Commonwealth republic, and again in 2007.[1]

State House remains as the official residence of the President of the Seychelles. The building is used as the office of the President, and in theory can be used as the President's residential home (though current President Danny Faure does not live at State House). The building is used for diplomatic functions and state investitures, and has been classified as a national monument.