 thumb|right|the sign on the front exterior wall of the lodge the lodge is the official residence of the prime minister of australia in the national capital, canberra. it is located at 5 adelaide avenue, deakin. it is one of two official prime ministerial residences, the other being kirribilli house in sydney. ==history== the lodge is a 40-room georgian revival style mansion, located on 18,000 square metres (4.4 acres) of landscaped grounds. the origin of its name is unknown. it was built as a temporary measure, to be occupied by whoever was the prime minister "until such time as a monumental prime minister's residence is constructed, and thereafter to be used for other purposes". the lodge was built over the period 1926â1927 at a cost of Â£28,319. the architects were percy a. oakley and stanley t. parkes of melbourne; the builder was j.g. taylor of sydney. ruth lane poole of melbourne was responsible for interior design and furnishing, as she had been for the governor-general's residence, government house. the lodge was intended as one of a set of three official residences, the others to be for the speaker of the house of representatives and the president (speaker) of the senate, but the others were never built.the lodge, official website of the prime minister of australia (former pm kevin rudd, archived). retrieved 30 march 2011.national archives of australia. retrieved 30 march 2011letter from oakley & parkes, 13 may 1925 retrieved 30 march 2011letter from oakley & parkes, 14 may 1926. retrieved 30 march 2011ruth lane poole retrieved 30 march 2011 thumb|left|the lodge in 1950 the first p
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