Completed in 1838, the Executive Mansion was the fifth and last residence occupied by Georgia governors when Milledgeville was the capital of Georgia. The Palladian-inspired structure is considered one of the most perfect examples of Georgian architecture in America. Charles B. Cluskey designed the mansion, and Timothy Porter of Farmington, Connecticut, was the builder. The ten governors who occupied it were George R. Gilmer, Charles J. McDonald, George W. Crawford, George W. Towns, Howell Cobb, Herschel V. Johnson, Joseph E. Brown, James Johnson, Charles J. Jenkins, and Brigadier-General Thomas H. Ruger, who held office under orders of General George H. Meade. In November 1864, the mansion served briefly as General William T. Sherman’s headquarters. In 1868 the capital was moved from Milledgeville to Atlanta. Since 1890 the mansion has been the home of Georgia College presidents, and its two lower floors are open to the public.