Old Governor's Mansion (Milledgeville, Georgia)
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Location | 120 S. Clark St., Milledgeville, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 33°4′42″N 83°13′53″W / 33.07833°N 83.23139°WCoordinates: 33°4′42″N 83°13′53″W / 33.07833°N 83.23139°W |
Built | 1838 |
Architect | Charles B. Cluskey |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
Governing body | State |
NRHP Reference # | 70000194 |
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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.
See also
- Atkinson Hall, Georgia College
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Baldwin County, Georgia
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Governor's Mansion (Milledgeville)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ↑ Mary Jo Thompson (May 1, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Old Governor's Mansion / Executive Mansion" (pdf). National Park Service.
External links
- Official website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. GA-156, "Old Governor's Mansion, Clark & Green Streets, Milledgeville, Baldwin County, GA", 10 photos, 4 data pages, 1 photo caption page, supplemental material
- Old Governor's Mansion at New Georgia Encyclopedia
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