The Governor's Mansion, Austin, Texas
historic place
The Governor's Mansion, located in Austin, Travis County, is a significant Historic Place. Construction of this Greek Revival style residence began in 1854 and was completed in 1856. Master builder Abner Cook designed the mansion. Governor Elisha M. Pease, his wife Lucadia, and their daughters became its first residents in 1856. Since then, it has served as the continuous home for every Texas governor. The mansion is recognized as the oldest continuously occupied executive residence west of the Mississippi River. Its construction utilized Austin-made bricks and pine lumber from Bastrop. The Governor's Mansion was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1962 and later a National Historic Landmark. This site remains a repository of Texas history.