Old Executive Mansion

Old Executive Mansion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Old Executive Mansion
Location	130 E. Gilman St. Madison, Wisconsin
NRHP Reference #	73000078
Added to NRHP	April 11, 1973

The Old Executive Mansion is the former official residence of the Governor of Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.^[1]

History

The mansion was purchased privately by Governor and future U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Jeremiah McLain Rusk. Two years later, he sold it to the state and it became the official residence of the Governor.^[2] It remained the official residence until the current Wisconsin Governor's Mansion was bought by the state.

References

1. "Old Executive Mansion". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
2. "Old Governor's Mansion". Historical Marker Database.org. Retrieved 2012-02-07.