Mississippi Governor's Mansion
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| Mississippi Governor's Mansion | |
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| Location: | 316 East Capitol Street, Jackson, Mississippi |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1839 |
| Architect: | William Nichols,William S. Hull |
| Architectural style(s): | Greek Revival |
| Designated as NHL: | April 24, 1975[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | November 25, 1969[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 69000085 |
The Mississippi Governor's Mansion is a historic U.S. residence in Jackson, Mississippi.
It is located at 316 East Capitol Street.
It is the second oldest executive residence in the United States that has been continuously occupied as a gubernatorial residence.
On November 25, 1969, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
It was designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of Interior in 1975, making it at that time one of only two state gubernatorial residences to have received this honor.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975.[1][3]
The Mississippi legislature appropriated funds In January 1833 to build a capitol building and a suitable house for the Governor. Delayed by a major depression caused by the Panic of 1837, construction of the Governor's Mansion didn't begin until 1839. Governor Tilghman Tucker and his family moved into the Mansion, which had been constructed for a cost of approximately $50,000.00, in January 1842. The Governor's Mansion was designed by architect William Nichols (1780-1853), a native of Bath, England. Nichols also designed the Mississippi Capital building and the Lyceum building located at the University of Mississippi. Nichols designed the Mansion in the period's most popular architectural style: Greek Revival. Architectural historians consider the Mississippi Governor's Mansion to be one of the finest surviving examples of the Greek Revival style in the United States.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Mississippi Governor's Mansion. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Nancy B. Schwartz (March 20, 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Governor's MansionPDF (379 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1969.PDF (356 KiB)
- ^ Governor's Mansion, at Mississippi Department of Archives & History
[edit] External links
- Mississippi Governor's Mansion is at coordinates Coordinates:
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