- Collection:
- Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Presentation Slide Collection, 1968-2000
- Title:
- Old Governors Mansion
- Creator:
- Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
- Date of Original:
- 1972-04
- Subject:
- Architecture
Historic sites--Georgia--Baldwin County
Historic buildings--Georgia--Baldwin County
Architecture, Domestic--Georgia--Baldwin County
Cultural property--Protection
Historic preservation--Georgia
Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville, 33.08014, -83.2321
- Medium:
- color slides
historic preservation
historic buildings - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- The Old Governor’s Mansion in Milledgeville (Georgia's capital from 1807 to 1868) was constructed between 1836 and 1839 as the first official residence for the governor. Also known as the Executive Mansion, it was designed by Irish architect Charles B. Cluskey and housed ten governors, including notable figures like Howell Cobb and Joseph E. Brown, and served as a site for significant historical events, including the Civil War and the building's temporary occupation by Union General William T. Sherman in 1864. The three-story stucco-over-brick building features a central rotunda and Ionic portico, and is considered a prime example of the Greek Revival architectural style in the United States. Following the transition of Georgia's capital to Atlanta in 1868, the mansion was repurposed, first as a barracks for Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College cadets and later as the residence for the president of Georgia Normal and Industrial College (now Georgia College and State University) until 1987. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973, the building underwent major renovations in the early 2000s and now functions as a historic house museum open to the public. It remains the oldest structure on Georgia College and State University’s campus, preserving the school and state's history from the antebellum period through Reconstruction. Variant names include: Old Governors Mansion. See ref # 70000194 (Old Governor's Mansion) https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/upload/national-register-listed-20240710.xlsx
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/gthp_gthp-slides_315
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/gthp_gthp-slides_315#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/gthp_gthp-slides_315/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
- Rights:
-
