THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION
Springfield, Illinois
Situated on a beautifully landscaped knoll on Jack-
son between Fourth and Fifth Streets is an imposing
brick structure - The Executive Mansion, official
home of Illinois Governors since 1855.
The first official act of the General Assembly looking
towards the erection of the present Governor's
Mansion was approved in 1853.
In November, 1855, Governor Joel A. Matteson and
his family moved into the newly completed structure,
thus becoming the first Governor to occupy the
Mansion, which since then has been the home of
Illinois Governors.
Photo by Larry Witt
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