Minnesota Governor's Residence

Minnesota Governor's Residence serves as the official home of the governor of Minnesota. The house, located at 1006 Summit Ave in Saint Paul, sits on 1.5 acres (6,000 m²) of land. The building is slightly over 16,000 square feet (1,500 m²).

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Official home - Governor of Minnesota - Saint Paul

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The house was designed by Minneapolis architect William Channing Whitney for St. Paul lumberman Horace Hills Irvine and his family. The 20 room English Tudor house has nine bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and nine fireplaces. The Irvine family lived in the home from 1912 until 1965, when the Irvines' youngest daughters, Clotilde Irvine Moles and Olivia Irvine Dodge, donated it to the people of Minnesota to serve as the official residence of the First Family.

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Minneapolis - William Channing Whitney - Horace Hills Irvine - English Tudor - 1912 - 1965 - Clotilde Irvine Moles - Olivia Irvine Dodge - Minnesota

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The Minnesota Legislature in 1965 passed a law accepting the donation and designating the house as the State Ceremonial Building for official public use for state ceremonial functions and as a governor's residence. The law placed the house and its management under the jurisdiction of the Minnesota Department of Administration. From 1965 until 1980, governors were permitted to propose changes to the house. The Legislature provided renovation funds and the Department of Administration supervised the improvements. From 1965 to 1967, a committee assisted with furnishing the house, but the governor retained the authority to make changes.

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Minnesota Legislature - 1965 - 1980 - 1967

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In 1974, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With this designation, any renovation to the exterior of the residence must be reviewed and approved by the State Historic Preservation Office of the Minnesota Historical Society.

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1974 - National Register of Historic Places - Minnesota Historical Society

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