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After some debate, the state decided to accept the home in 1957. Since 1962 it has been used as the governor's residence. [4] It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [4] During the 1990s, the mansion underwent a $4.3 million refurbishment, which was completed in 2000. [4]
Completed in 1928 on a budget of $75,000 for its construction and $25,000 for furnishings, the Oklahoma Governor's Mansion has been home, or a home-away-from-home, for Oklahoma's highest elected ...
8-9 p.m.: Tour 1 of the Ward-Meade Mansion will commence, offering an intimate look into the mansion's history and architecture. 9:15-10:15 p.m.: Tour 2 will follow, providing another opportunity ...
Governor Henry S. Johnston was the first governor to live in the Mansion. However, due to his impeachment he lived there only three months. Governor William H. Murray was the first governor to reside a complete term in the mansion. Murray was Governor of Oklahoma when the Great Depression began. He brought a team of mules to the mansion in ...
Governor's Mansion * 1142 South Perry Street, Montgomery: 1951–present Classical Revival Built 1907, known as Robert Ligon Jr. House; began use as Governor's Mansion, 1951 Added to National Register of Historic Places, 1972 [5] First residence
A conservative think tank is trying to use a routine retention vote to gain even more control over the state government by ousting three justices appointed by Democratic governors.
March 26, 2020 (2209 SW 29th St. Topeka: 2: Morton Albaugh House: Morton Albaugh House: April 28, 2004 (1331 SW. Harrison St. Topeka: 3: Solomon A. Alt House
The Ward-Meade house is considered the first mansion built in Topeka. Construction began in 1870, the same year as the first wing of the Statehouse. Anthony Ward was a wheelwright who held the sand rights on the Kansas River near his house. He sold sand to the builders of Topeka and made wheels for wagons that carried settlers to California.