Virginia’s Executive Mansion

Designed by renowned Boston architect Alexander Parris and completed in 1813, Virginia’s Federal-style Executive Mansion is the oldest purpose-built residence for governors and first families in the United States still serving that function. Until 1902, the governor had his office here. A garden designed by prominent landscape architect Charles F. Gillette in the 1950s complements the house. The mansion stands as a survivor of war and changing politics and as a symbol of the endurance of the Old Dominion. It was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1968 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, and it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1988.

Richmond, Virginia · United States