- Mississippi Governor's Mansion
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Mississippi Governor's MansionMississippi Landmark
Location: 300 East Capitol Street, Jackson, Mississippi Coordinates: 32°17′59.77″N 90°11′0.01″W / 32.2999361°N 90.1833361°WCoordinates: 32°17′59.77″N 90°11′0.01″W / 32.2999361°N 90.1833361°W Built: 1839 Architect: William Nichols, William S. Hull Architectural style: Greek Revival NRHP Reference#: 69000085 USMS #: 049-JAC-0013-NHL-ML Significant dates Added to NRHP: November 25, 1969[2] Designated NHL: April 24, 1975[3] Designated USMS: March 5, 1986[1] The Mississippi Governor's Mansion is a historic U.S. residence in Jackson, Mississippi, located at 300 East Capitol Street. It is the second oldest executive residence in the United States that has been continuously occupied as a gubernatorial residence (only La Fortaleza, the official residence of the Governor of Puerto Rico, is older).
On November 25, 1969, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It was designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of Interior in 1975,[3][4] an honor previously bestowed on only one other state gubernatorial residence.[5] The mansion was also declared a Mississippi Landmark in 1985.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Mississippi Landmarks". Mississippi Department of Archives and History. May 2008. http://mdah.state.ms.us/hpres/MSLandmarks.pdf. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Mississippi Governor's Mansion". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=825&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ Nancy B. Schwartz (March 20, 1975). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Governor's MansionPDF (256 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1969.PDF (787 KB)
- ^ Governor's Mansion, at Mississippi Department of Archives & History
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