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Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by OrlandoOwoh(op): 12:34pm On May 22, 2015

This imposing ornate building with beautiful old European architecture, served as the seat of the government during the colonial era. Today it is part of the National Museum, run by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, housing artefacts and relics of historical interest.
It is situated near the Mariana Beach Resort and is housed in the Old Government House building - the former residence of the Colonial Governor when Calabar was the capital of pre-independent Nigeria.
Like the Lugard House, Lokoja, the Old Residency was designed and built in the United Kingdom (Glasgow) and shipped over to Nigeria in pieces.

http://www.crossriverstate.gov.ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109:the-old-residency-museum-calabar&catid=94&Itemid=279

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Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by OrlandoOwoh(op): 12:39pm On May 22, 2015

Unlike the Lugard House in Lokoja, situated inside the Kogi State Government House, where Lord Lugard lived, and a similar house now used as the Kogi State Ministry of Culture and Tourism, where Lugard and his team used as office, the Old Residence in Calabar was used as both office and residence.

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Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by baralatie(m): 12:41pm On May 22, 2015

beautiful memories

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Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by Nobody: 12:42pm On May 22, 2015

farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr better than what fayemi built in ekiti state grin

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Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by Mogidi: 12:42pm On May 22, 2015

They should be renovating the place sharp sharp, it could be needed if the SS/SE decides to bone Buhari.

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Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by Nobody: 12:42pm On May 22, 2015

Calabar is a no man's land. Nice building though.

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Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by illiad: 12:45pm On May 22, 2015

Beautiful

Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by Rikidony(m): 12:59pm On May 22, 2015

I still remember the day I step into that building.
it is such a wonderful structure, sadly I was not allowed to take pix.

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Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by Young03(m): 1:07pm On May 22, 2015

Someone asked

why is it dat 90% of calabar names carry letter 'K' in it

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Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by Nobody: 1:12pm On May 22, 2015

aguiyi:
farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr better than what fayemi built in ekiti state

I bet Fayemi's building is far better, but will your colonial mentality and inferiority complex permit you to see clearly?

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Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by Nobody: 1:17pm On May 22, 2015

op how many roads, hospitals and universities were built in Calabar by your colonial rulers? You do realise that at independence most houses in Calabar were mud huts, most roads untarred, and blacks like you were not allowed near that building you posted unless you were a servant or cleaner?

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Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by Nobody: 1:27pm On May 22, 2015

ROSSIKE:
I bet Fayemi's building is far better, but will your colonial mentality and inferiority complex permit you to see clearly?

ur problem is in quantum

Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by Nobody: 1:36pm On May 22, 2015

aguiyi:
ur problem is in quantum

The truth is bitter.

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Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by Nobody: 2:02pm On May 22, 2015

Even as old as it is, it still looks beautiful and also meets d standard of today's building.

Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by iamdecipher(m): 2:47pm On Jul 02, 2015

OrlandoOwoh:
This imposing ornate building with beautiful old European architecture, served as the seat of the government during the colonial era. Today it is part of the National Museum, run by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, housing artefacts and relics of historical interest.
It is situated near the Mariana Beach Resort and is housed in the Old Government House building - the former residence of the Colonial Governor when Calabar was the capital of pre-independent Nigeria.
Like the Lugard House, Lokoja, the Old Residency was designed and built in the United Kingdom (Glasgow) and shipped over to Nigeria in pieces.

http://www.crossriverstate.gov.ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109:the-old-residency-museum-calabar&catid=94&Itemid=279

Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by Adenugay(m): 2:47pm On Jul 02, 2015

Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by driand(m): 2:48pm On Jul 02, 2015

OK, not so bad though.

Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by Chukwutobi: 2:48pm On Jul 02, 2015

I can't argue it!

It was indeed a state house!

Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by daikale: 2:48pm On Jul 02, 2015

the house still look more than modern houses

Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by Walspring: 2:48pm On Jul 02, 2015

Good one and not like the ones built with billions of naira

Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by n1bogo: 2:48pm On Jul 02, 2015

Nice one

Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by tdayof(m): 2:49pm On Jul 02, 2015

Mogidi:
They should be renovating the place sharp sharp, it could be needed if the SS/SE decides to bone Buhari.

STOP ADDING SOUTH SOUTH TO YOUR PROBLEMS

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Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by Dannyset(m): 2:49pm On Jul 02, 2015

Lost glory.

Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by Gelengelen: 2:50pm On Jul 02, 2015

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Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by allanphash7(m): 2:50pm On Jul 02, 2015

My papa ouse fine pass an

Re: Nigeria's First State House, Old Residency, Calabar. [picture]. by DankemzI(m): 2:51pm On Jul 02, 2015*

Even Mary Slessor's house at Itam, Itu Local Government in Akwa Ibom state sadly the same location our amiable federal government chooses to site a nuclear plant in Akwa Ibom.
The Mary Slessor house is a tourist attraction, in Akwa Ibom they worship her as twin goddesse so much to learn from our history!
such a rich history with diversity! huh