NRHP: Governor's Mansion
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Governor's Mansion
NRHP Reference #: 08000173
NRHP Listing Date: 20080312
Location
1425 H Street, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
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Summary
The Nebraska Governor's Mansion is significant for its association with the history of its construction and the notion that Nebraska and her people deserved a grand building dedicated to the residence of her executive officer, the Governor. Prior to the construction of this building, governors had either received a housing stipend from the legislature that paid for their living expenses, or, after 1899, lived in the governor's mansion that the legislature purchased from its previous owner at 14th and H in Lincoln, near the State Capitol. Nebraskans remain proud of the Governor's Mansion, for the visibility it lends to the separation of our branches of government, for the glorifying of the executive branch, and for its prudent beauty.
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About the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the country’s official list of historically significant properties. To be eligible for the NRHP a property must generally retain their historic appearance, be at least 50 years old, and have the potential to be documented as historically or architecturally significant at either the local, state, or national level. The National Register of Historic Places is a National Park Service program administered by the Nebraska State Historical Society for the state of Nebraska. Visit the Nebraska State Historical Society's website to learn more about the program.
