Texas Governor's Mansion

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The Texas Governor's Mansion is a historic Greek Revival-style residence in Austin that has served as the official home of Texas governors since the mid-19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf governor's mansion
historic house
official residence
addedToNRHP 1970
address 1010 Colorado Street, Austin, Texas
architect Abner Cook NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Greek Revival
category Governor's mansions in the United States
Greek Revival houses in Texas
Houses completed in 1856
Houses in Austin, Texas
National Historic Landmarks in Texas
constructionStartYear 1854
country United States
damagedBy arson attack
dateOfEvent June 8, 2008 arson attack
designatedNationalHistoricLandmark 1974
function official residence of the Governor of Texas
governingBody State of Texas
hasCollection Texas-related decorative arts
historic furnishings
hasDesignation National Historic Landmark
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Texas State Antiquities Landmark
hasFeature Doric columns
central hall plan
two-story portico
hasUseSince official residence of Texas governors since 1856
isOpenFor public tours (with security restrictions)
locatedIn Austin, Texas NERFINISHED
Texas
Travis County, Texas
maintainedBy Texas Facilities Commission
material brick
nearby Texas State Capitol
NRHPType individually listed property
numberOfStories 2
owner State of Texas
recordedTexasHistoricLandmarkDesignationYear 1962
reopenedAfterRestoration 2012
security protected by Texas Department of Public Safety
significantFor example of Greek Revival architecture in Texas
role in Texas political history
texasStateAntiquitiesLandmarkDesignationYear 1981
underwent major restoration after 2008 arson
yearCompleted 1856

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