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The Italianate-style Mansion was designed by Chicago architect John M. Van Osdel with a modified I-shaped configuration with a long central section stretching front to back. The 16-room manor was completed in 1855 and was first occupied by governor Joel Matteson , who held the official grand opening on January 10, 1856.
Built in 1902; donated to state to serve as governor's mansion in February 1937, NRHP-listed in 1970 Vermont: None currently: Virginia: Executive Mansion* †† Capitol Square, Richmond: 1813–present Built 1811 in Federal style.
The Chicago Architecture Foundation was founded in 1966 as the Chicago School of Architecture Foundation in order to save Glessner House. [7] Eventually a group of architects – including Philip Johnson , Ben Weese and Harry Weese – and preservation-minded citizens banded together to save the house, and purchased it in 1966 for just $35,000.
The John W. Griffiths Mansion is a historic house at 3806 S. Michigan Avenue in the Douglas community area of Chicago, Illinois. The house was built in 1893-94 for John W. Griffiths, a prominent building contractor who worked in Chicago during its reconstruction after the Great Chicago Fire .
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Today NBA Legend Scottie Pippen welcomes Architectural Digest inside his Chicago home for an all-access tour. From the spacious family room and sunny kitchen to the wine cellar and cozy home ...
Supporters of a Chicago ballot measure that raises a one-time tax on luxury properties to fund services for homeless people, rally prior to a court hearing Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in Chicago.
Executive Mansion (Richmond, Virginia) Governor of Virginia [22] (served 1825–1827) 22/24: Grover Cleveland: New York State Executive Mansion (Albany, New York) Governor of New York [23] (served 1883–1885) 26: Theodore Roosevelt: New York State Executive Mansion (Albany, New York) Governor of New York [23] (served 1899–1900) 27: William ...