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Kentucky Governor's Mansion

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Built
  
1912

NRHP Reference #
  
72000532

Opened
  
1912

Added to NRHP
  
1 February 1972

Architect
  
C.C. Weber; E.A. Weber

Area
  
8,094 m²

Phone
  
+1 502-564-8004

Kentucky Governor's Mansion

Location
  
E lawn of the Capitol at end of Capital Ave., Frankfort, Kentucky

Architectural style
  
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, French Renaissance

Address
  
704 Capital Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601, USA

Hours
  
Closed today SundayClosedMondayClosedTuesday9–11AMWednesdayClosedThursday9–11AMFridayClosedSaturdayClosed

Similar
  
Kentucky State Capitol, Old Statehouse, Floral clock, Kentucky Vietnam Veterans, Old Governor's Mansion

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The Kentucky Governor's Mansion is a historic residence in Frankfort, Kentucky. It is located at the East lawn of the Capitol, at the end of Capital Avenue. On February 1, 1972, it was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places. Kentucky Governor, Matt Bevin, and his family currently reside in the mansion.

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It was built in 1912-14 to be the governor's mansion, to designs submitted by Weber, Werner & Adkins of Cincinnati, Ohio; besides the Kentuckian architects normally credited with the design, the brothers Chris C. and Edward A. Weber (1875–1929) of Fort Thomas, partners in the firm included G.S. Werner, and J.S. Adkins. The brothers Weber were selected from among four firms invited to submit plans. The new mansion replaced the Old Governor's Mansion, built in 1798, which still stands, at 420 High Street, Frankfort. The Act specified that the new mansion should be "constructed, trimmed and finished with native stone produced from quarries in Kentucky." The Beaux-Arts design owed a great deal to the Petit Trianon at Versailles' interiors were in neoclassical French taste. The landscaping design for the mansion was developed and implemented by William Speed of Louisville.

The Governor's Mansion Preservation Foundation is a charitable trust that is charged with conservation of the historic structure. The Governor's Mansion is regularly open for tours.

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References

Kentucky Governor's Mansion Wikipedia