Executive Mansion | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Executive Mansion

Executive Mansion | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
View across street towards the house at 130 East Gilman Street, which was built between 1854-1856. Lake Mendota is in the background. The stone building features a wrap-around porch and a balcony. 

Soon after Governor Jeremiah Rusk bought the home, he sold it to the State of Wisconsin. From about 1885 until 1950 this house served as home to 18 Wisconsin governors.
DESCRIPTION
View across street towards the house at 130 East Gilman Street, which was built between 1854-1856. Lake Mendota is in the background. The stone building features a wrap-around porch and a balcony. Soon after Governor Jeremiah Rusk bought the home, he sold it to the State of Wisconsin. From about 1885 until 1950 this house served as home to 18 Wisconsin governors.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:117388
Creation Date:circa 1927
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Stanley C. Hanks Madison, Wisconsin, history photograph collection, circa 1850s-1985
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 6095, Box 12 #115
Original Dimensions:6 x 3.5 inches
SUBJECTS
Balconies
Columns
Stone buildings
Trees
Dwellings
Mansions
Neighborhoods
Sidewalks
Hills
Outdoor photography
Streets
Lakes

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