Old Governor's Mansion (Milledgeville, Georgia)

Governor's Mansion (Milledgeville)
Location: 120 S. Clark St., Milledgeville, Georgia
Built: 1838
Architect: Charles B. Cluskey
Architectural style: Greek Revival
Governing body: State
NRHP Reference#: 70000194
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: May 13, 1970[1]
Designated NHL: November 7, 1973[2]

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 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]

The house is operated by Georgia College & State University as an antebellum historic house museum.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ a b "Governor's Mansion (Milledgeville)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=911&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 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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