Virginia Executive Mansion
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The Virginia Executive Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of Virginia and one of the oldest continuously occupied governor’s mansions in the United States.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governor's mansion
ⓘ
historic house ⓘ official residence ⓘ |
| architect | Alexander Parris ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Federal architecture
ⓘ
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Government buildings in Virginia
ⓘ
Governor's mansions in the United States ⓘ Houses in Richmond, Virginia ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Virginia ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1813 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1811 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| function |
ceremonial venue
ⓘ
official residence ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Governor of Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Governor of Virginia
|
| hasFeature |
central pedimented portico
ⓘ
columned entrance ⓘ symmetrical façade ⓘ |
| hasPart |
formal gardens
ⓘ
private residential quarters ⓘ reception rooms ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register ⓘ |
| inception | 1813 ⓘ |
| isOneOf | oldest continuously occupied governor's mansions in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Capitol Square
ⓘ
Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
|
| locatedNear | Virginia State Capitol ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | 2 ⓘ |
| occupantRole | Governor of Virginia ⓘ |
| officialResidenceOf | Governor of Virginia ⓘ |
| opened | 1813 ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
Virginia state government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Virginia
|
| publicAccess | offers guided tours ⓘ |
| roofType | hipped roof ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of the executive branch of Virginia government ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hosting visiting dignitaries
ⓘ
official state functions ⓘ public ceremonies ⓘ |
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