Kentucky Governor's Mansion, Frankfort, KY (3)
**Kentucky Governor's Mansion** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 72000532, date listed 2/1/1972
E lawn of the Capitol at end of Capital Ave.
Frankfort, KY (Franklin County)
The Governor's Mansion is styled after the classic architecture of the French Renaissance, and closely re-sembles Petit Trianon, the villa of Marie Antoinette near the Palace of Versailles. The Mansion is built of native limestone and is elegantly proportioned.
Soon after Kentucky's new Capitol building was completed in 1910, interest was shown in providing a new home for the Governors. The Old Governor's residence had begun to show the wear and tear of passing years, and a fire had seriously weakened its walls and destroyed floors and the roof.
The Legislature of 1912 appropriated $75,000 for the erec-tion of a new home, and the Capitol Commission purchased the property that borders the eastern edge of the Capitol grounds. The twenty-five room structure, which harmonizes in appearance and setting with the Capitol Building, was erected on a knoll overlooking the valley of the winding Kentucky River. It was ready for occupancy in 1914. Con-sidered to be a palatial home at the time of its construction, it cost $91,500 including grounds and original furnishings. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form catalog.archives.gov/id/123850113
Kentucky Governor's Mansion, Frankfort, KY (3)
**Kentucky Governor's Mansion** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 72000532, date listed 2/1/1972
E lawn of the Capitol at end of Capital Ave.
Frankfort, KY (Franklin County)
The Governor's Mansion is styled after the classic architecture of the French Renaissance, and closely re-sembles Petit Trianon, the villa of Marie Antoinette near the Palace of Versailles. The Mansion is built of native limestone and is elegantly proportioned.
Soon after Kentucky's new Capitol building was completed in 1910, interest was shown in providing a new home for the Governors. The Old Governor's residence had begun to show the wear and tear of passing years, and a fire had seriously weakened its walls and destroyed floors and the roof.
The Legislature of 1912 appropriated $75,000 for the erec-tion of a new home, and the Capitol Commission purchased the property that borders the eastern edge of the Capitol grounds. The twenty-five room structure, which harmonizes in appearance and setting with the Capitol Building, was erected on a knoll overlooking the valley of the winding Kentucky River. It was ready for occupancy in 1914. Con-sidered to be a palatial home at the time of its construction, it cost $91,500 including grounds and original furnishings. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form catalog.archives.gov/id/123850113