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The Mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. During the Christmas season the mansion is decorated lavishly with Christmas decorations, including over a dozen Christmas trees. While used for state functions such as state dinners and meetings, the mansion is also a house museum open to the public. The public ...
The Minnesota Governor's Residence, informally referred to as the Governor's Mansion, serves as the official home of the governor of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The house, located at 1006 Summit Avenue in Saint Paul, is on 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) of land. The building is slightly more than 16,000 square feet (1,500 m 2) in size. [2]
In 1977, Governor Scott Matheson proposed that the mansion be restored as a governor's residence and, after an extensive renovation, the mansion became a residence once again in 1980. [ 3 ] On December 15, 1993, a fire, caused by faulty wiring on the Christmas tree in the main hall, destroyed much of the mansion.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritker, center, right applauds after the state menorah is lit on the grounds of the governor's mansion in Springfield on Thursday.
State Residence Image Location Dates of use Notes Alabama: Governor's Mansion *: 1142 South Perry Street, Montgomery 1951–present Classical Revival Built 1907, known as Robert Ligon Jr. House; began use as Governor's Mansion, 1951
The 12,000-square-foot Ward Hall mansion is decorated for the holidays as it might have been in the 19th century. ... Christmas candlelight tours at Ward Hall. Ward Hall holiday grand hall.
The next year, she founded the Florida Governor's Mansion Foundation. [11] The contributions of this foundation helped to make possible the first addition to the Governor's Mansion since 1957, the Florida Sun Room. The foundation was created to solicit private funding for the restoration of the mansion, its furnishings, and its grounds. [1]
Montana's Gov. Greg Gianforte and first lady Susan Gianforte have purchased a historic Helena mansion for $4 million that they eventually plan to donate to the state for use as the governor's ...