Old Governor's Mansion (Milledgeville, Georgia)

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Governor's Mansion (Milledgeville)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Old Governor's Mansion (Milledgeville, Georgia) (Georgia (U.S. state))
Old Governor's Mansion (Milledgeville, Georgia)
Location: 120 S. Clark St., Milledgeville, Georgia
Coordinates: 33°4′42″N 83°13′53″W / 33.07833, -83.23139
Built/Founded: 1838
Architect: Charles B. Cluskey
Architectural style(s): Greek Revival
Added to NRHP: May 13, 1970[1]
Designated as NHL: November 07, 1973[2]
NRHP Reference#: 70000194
Governing body: State

The Governor's Mansion (Milledgeville), also known as Old Governor's Mansion or Executive Mansion, is a mansion in Milledgeville, Georgia.

Georgia has had three official mansions and one unofficial mansion in two different cities. This one is the first Executive Mansion (1838-1868). It is still open today for public tours. The state capital was moved from Milledgeville to Atlanta in 1868.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.[2][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ a b Governor's Mansion (Milledgeville). National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
  3. ^ Mary Jo Thompson (May 1, 1971), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Old Governor's Mansion / Executive MansionPDF (32 KB), National Park Service 

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