Summerhall Presidential Reserve

Summerhall Presidential Reserve
The front face of the Summerhall residence.
General information
Architectural style	Spanish Colonial
Address	1 Reserve Estate, Dorado District, Mahine Territory (DR-1738)
Current tenants	President of Meridon
Construction started	August 12, 1803
Completed	September 30, 1805
Technical details
Floor count	2
Grounds	7 acres (estate), 144 acres (grounds)
Design and construction
Architect	Romano Acre
Website
whiteriver.mer/facilities/summerhall

Summerhall Presidential Reserve, also known as SPR or simply Summerhall, is the official retreat of the President of Meridon, located in rural Dorado District, Mahine Territory, near the town of Dorado on 140 acres of government-owned land. It is also occasionally referred to as Army Support Facility Summerhall-Dorado due to the colocation of Meridonian Army facilities on some points of the reserve. It is guarded by members of 1 Regiment Federal and members of the Executive Support Organization and supplemented by the Federal Protective Service when the President is present.

Built from 1803 to 1805 by famous architect Romano Acre for the Rozario family of cattle barons as their primary residence. It was gifted to President Edward Moras in 1841 by Antonio Rozario shortly before he died as repayment for subsidies given to their ranching business in the face of increased industrialization, which he used as a summertime retreat and hunting lodge. Future presidents would use the residence with varying frequency until Summerhall became a regular destination in the early 1930s. Each president since 1930 has used the residence at least a dozen times in their tenures. President Michael Rindley in 1972 turned the large outer grounds of Summerhall into a game preserve for controlled hunting and created the first permanently-stationed staff of the Summerhall Reserve in the way of a team of rangers.

While the primary residence of the President and their principal place of work remains in Whiteriver Manor, presidents may take extended trips to Summerhall- both for leisure and as working retreats. It is also common practice for high-level officials such as members of the Executive Council and more rarely their deputies to be 'loaned' use of the facility, especially those interested in hunting outings, however the retreat and its grounds are closed to the general public and defended by a regular staff of soldiers from 1 Regiment Federal and a dedicated augment from the Mahine Territorial Police Service.

Gallery

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  President William Acton using the primary office of the residence, 2021.

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  Main pool of the residence.

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  Countryside of the Summerhall grounds.

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  Central courtyard of the residence.

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  Central courtyard at night.