Governor's Mansion
Historic house in Virginia, United States in Richmond (Independent City), Virginia. Built 1813 by Alexander Parris. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Virginia Governor's Mansion, better known as the Executive Mansion, is located in Richmond, Virginia, on Capitol Square and serves as the official residence of the governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Designed by Alexander Parris, it is the oldest occupied governor's mansion in the United States. It has served as the home of Virginia governors and their families since 1813. This mansion is both a Virginia and a National Historic Landmark and has had a number of renovations and expansions during the 20th century.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Capitol Sq., Richmond (Independent City), VA |
| County | Richmond County |
| Listed | Jun 4, 1969 |
| Reference number | 69000360 |
| Built | 1813 |
| Architect | Alexander Parris |
| Type of place | mansion |
| Style | Federal architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 3 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Capitol Sq., Richmond (Independent City), VA |
| Website | executivemansion.virginia.gov ↗ |
| Coordinates | 37.53875, -77.43220 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Maggie L Walker National Historic Site · 1 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000360. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.