Old Governor's Mansion
Historic governor's mansion in Georgia. Built 1839 by Charles B. Cluskey. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Georgia's Old Governor's Mansion is a historic house museum located on the campus of Georgia College & State University (GCSU) at 120 South Clarke Street in Milledgeville, Georgia. Built in 1839, it is one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the American South, and was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architecture in 1973. It served as Georgia's executive mansion from 1839- 1868, and has from 1889 been a university property, serving for a time as its official president's residence. It is an accredited museum of the American Alliance of Museums and in 2015 was named an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 120 S. Clark St., Milledgeville, GA |
| County | Baldwin County |
| Listed | May 13, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Executive Mansion |
| Reference number | 70000194 |
| Built | 1839 · more from the 1830s |
| Architect | Charles B. Cluskey |
| Type of place | historic house museum |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 120 S. Clark St., Milledgeville, GA |
| Website | gcsu.edu/mansion ↗ |
| Coordinates | 33.0785° N, 83.2313° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Milledgeville | 22 listed places in Milledgeville → |
| Nearest national park unit | Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park · 27 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
Map
Nearby in Baldwin County
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Questions people ask
When was Old Governor's Mansion listed on the National Register?
May 13, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Old Governor's Mansion built?
1839, designed by Charles B. Cluskey, in the Greek Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Old Governor's Mansion?
Yes. Old Governor's Mansion is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Old Governor's Mansion?
120 S. Clark St., Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia. The nearest national park unit is Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, 27 miles away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Old Governor's Mansion?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Old Governor's Mansion?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Old Governor's Mansion?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000194. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.