Texas Governor's Mansion
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| Texas Governor's Mansion | |
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| (U.S. National Register of Historic Places) | |
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| Location: | 1010 Colorado, Austin, Texas, USA |
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| Built/Founded: | 1855 |
| Added to NRHP: | August 25, 1970 |
| Governing body: | Office of the Governor (Texas) |
The Texas Governor's Mansion was constructed in 1856 near the Texas State Capitol of the time in Austin, Texas. It has stood continuously at the site and been the home of every governor since 1856, making it the oldest continuously-inhabited house in Texas. Constructed by Abner H. Cook in a Greek Revival style, the building occupies the center of the block and is surrounded by trees and gardens.
The mansion has featured in history repeatedly, perhaps most notably so when its resident, George W. Bush, was elected president in 2000. It is said to be occupied by the ghost of a former governor's nephew who committed suicide in the northwest bedroom in 1865.
The mansion was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1970. It was recently refurbished and restored to its original appearance.
[edit] References
- "The Texas Governor's Mansion," The Magazine Antiques, July 2006.
[edit] External links
- Governor's Mansion from the Handbook of Texas Online
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