Texas Governor's Mansion
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Governor's Mansion | |
 The Texas Governor's Mansion in 2006. | |
| Location | 1010 Colorado St., Austin, Texas, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°16′21.72″N 97°44′34.79″W / 30.2727000°N 97.7429972°W / 30.2727000; -97.7429972Coordinates: 30°16′21.72″N 97°44′34.79″W / 30.2727000°N 97.7429972°W / 30.2727000; -97.7429972 |
| Built | 1854 |
| Architect | Abner Cook |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000896 |
| TSAL No. | 613 |
| RTHL No. | 13932 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 1970[1] |
| Designated NHL | December 2, 1974[2] |
| Designated TSAL | 5/28/1981 |
| Designated RTHL | 1962 |
The Texas Governor's Mansion, is a historic home for the Governor of Texas in downtown Austin, Texas. Designed by prominent architect Abner Cook, it was built in 1854 and has been the home of every governor since 1856. Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Phalen Abbott are the current residents.
On June 8, 2008, while midway through a major renovation, the mansion was badly damaged by an arson fire started with a Molotov cocktail.[citation needed]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Governor's Mansion (Austin)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
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