Governor's Mansion
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The Governor’s Mansion is a historic home for the governor of Texas in downtown Austin, Texas. It was built in 1854 and was designed by the prominent architect Abner Cook. It has been the home of every governor since 1856.
The mansion is the oldest continuously inhabited house in Texas and the fourth oldest governor’s mansion in the United States. It was the first designated Texas historical landmarks, in 1962. It was listed in the national register of historic places in 1970, and was declared a U.S. national historic landmark in 1974.
Category: Monument and Historic Building
Address: Governor's Mansion, Austin
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