Pennsylvania Governor's Residence
Governor's Residence | |
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Governor of Pennsylvania | |
Owner | Pennsylvania Department of General Services |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | George M. Ewing |
Website | |
Official Website | |
Official name | Governor's Residence[1] |
The Pennsylvania Governor's Residence is the
Incumbent Governor Josh Shapiro and his family currently reside in the Governor's Residence.
The seven-bay brick front has a wide projecting
The mansion is located adjacent to the Susquehanna River and flooding has proven to be a significant hazard. Water intrusion in the basement area is a frequent issue and the mansion has been evacuated three times since its construction due to serious inundation. The first and most serious time was during Hurricane Agnes in 1972; then-Governor Milton Shapp and his wife Muriel evacuated for the weekend and returned by boat to inspect the flooded damage in a common photograph at the time.[4] The most recent was 2011 during Tropical Storm Lee.
In 2021, following years of planning, a $1.9 million renovation began on the courtyard to restore more greenspace, amenities, and accessibility.[5]
References
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search". Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on March 21, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ "History". Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ^ McKelvey, Wallace (December 9, 2014). "Governor's Residence to remain open, even as Tom Wolf plans commute to Harrisburg". Harrisburg Patriot-News. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ "Tropical Storm Agnes devastated Pa. in 1972: 'Battered, lashed, flooded and paralyzed'". pennlive. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "$1.9 million renovations to courtyard of Governor's Residence aims to make it 'more welcoming to all'". pennlive. November 11, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2022.