Governor's Mansion
Historic house in Texas, United States in Austin, Texas. Built 1854 by Abner Cook. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
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.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1010 Colorado St., Austin, TX |
| County | Travis County |
| Listed | Aug 25, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000896 |
| Built | 1854 |
| Architect | Abner Cook |
| Type of place | mansion, villa |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1010 Colorado St., Austin, TX |
| Coordinates | 30.27298, -97.74307 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail · 27 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Cedar Breaks Park 27 mi · Russell Park 28 mi · Jim Hogg Park 29 mi |
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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 70000896. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.