President's House, Trinidad and Tobago President's House, Trinidad and Tobago President's House is the official residence of the President of Trinidad and Tobago, located in the capital city Port of Spain, on Trinidad island, Trinidad and Tobago. It is next to the Royal Botanic Gardens. A previous building on the site, known as "The Cottage," had been used as the Governor's residence since 1867. This residence, replacing it, was built in 1876. The stone facade is local blue limestone. The roof is covered with Welsh Dutchess slate. The building contains Victorian columns and railings with Victorian Italianate style arched portals and loggias. The house was
Queen of Trinidad and Tobago August 1976, when Trinidad and Tobago became a republic within the Commonwealth with the President of Trinidad and Tobago as head of state. The Queen visited Trinidad and Tobago on 7–9 February 1966 and 1–3 November 1985 as part of Caribbean Commonwealth tours, and 26–28 November 2009 to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2009. Queen of Trinidad and Tobago Elizabeth II was Queen of Trinidad and Tobago from 1962 to 1976. She was also the monarch of the other Commonwealth realms, including the United Kingdom. The monarch's constitutional roles in Trinidad and Tobago were delegated to a Governor-General,