If you want to see the White House of Texas, visit the Texas Governor's Mansion. This infrastructure's beauty cannot be compared with any home or hotel Austin. Austin TX takes pride of this beautiful mansion because of its many great features. This mansion is a hotel-like home that has housed a number of Texas' governors with their families.

Here are some amazing facts that have made the Texas Governor's Mansion a wonder place to see.

1. A great home with an interesting history

The Texas Governor's Mansion is the most historic home in Austin. It was built in 1854 for the fifth governor of Texas, Governor Elisha Pease. The mansion was partially ripped by fire and left most of the mansion damaged on June 8, 2008. After the event, massive renovation was done to restore the glory of Texas treasure.

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2. A stylish mansion

What makes the Texas Governor's Mansion so amazing is its stylish facade and interior decoration. This historical landmark is surrounded by important art collections and classy furniture displays. Its style and design was inspired from Greek architecture. It was later on re decorated in 1901 with late Victorian style.

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3. A majestic place to tour around

Just like Washington's White House, visitors of Austin can tour around the Governor's Mansion. The great house is open for tours to locals and tourists alike.

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If you are visiting Texas and staying at a hotel, Austin can be best enjoyed by getting out of your room and enjoy the feel of history with the Governor's Mansion.

The 153-year old Governor's Mansion was designed by Abner Cook in an ancient Greek style. It was originally 6000 square feet but a remodeling done in 1914 increased its size to 87920 square feet. It's located on 1010 Colorado Street. It's the oldest continuously occupied home west of the Mississippi. The mansion is home to artifacts that are important to Texas history for instance the Stephen Austin writing desk

The 2008 Fire Tragedy

On June 8, 2008 the mansion was partially destroyed by a 4-alarm early morning fire. The then occupants Governor Rick Perry and his family had just moved out to pave way for renovation work. The American government allocated US$22 million for restoration of the mansion.

Hotels near the Governor's Mansion

Being a tourist attraction site, some of the Austin TX hotels near it include:

- Clarion Inn and Suites Conference Centre situated 2.41miles away.

- Americas Best Value Inn is 3.92 miles from the mansion.

- Courtyard by Marriotthotel is 0.31 miles away.

- Hyatt Regency located 0.85 miles from the mansion

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Other facts

- First occupants were Texas's 5th Governor Elisha Pease, his wife and daughters.

- Visiting hours are Monday-Thursday 10.00am to 11.40 am.

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