Wisconsin Governor's Mansion
The Executive Residence, known better as the Governor's Mansion, is located at 99 Cambridge Road in the Village of Maple Bluff, Wisconsin (a suburb of the state capital of Madison), on the eastern shore of Lake Mendota. It is currently the official residence of Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers.
The Wisconsin Governor's Mansion is one of four governor's residences in the United States not within a state capital's municipal limits, though all of them are located within the county containing the state capital. The others are Drumthwacket, located in Princeton, New Jersey, instead of Trenton; the Ohio Governor's Mansion, located in suburban Bexley outside Columbus; and the Tennessee Governor's Mansion, located in Oak Hill, just outside Nashville.
History
Construction began in 1920 for Madison industrialist Carl A. Johnson as a home. Twelve years later, it was purchased by Thomas R. Hefty, a Madison banker, who sold it to the State during 1949 for $47,500.
Architect
Public access
An estimated 20,000 visitors a year pass through the doors for receptions, dinners, meetings, and public tours.[2] Governor Tony Evers is the 15th governor to live in the Executive Residence.[2] There is no charge for admission. Groups of 20 or more are required to make a reservation. Public access to the facility is currently limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Solar power
In 2009, then Governor Jim Doyle requested the installation of solar panels on the side roof of the governor's mansion. The plan was approved by a board that handles building projects. The panels power the water heater for the residence.[3]
Administration
The building is administered by the State Capitol & Executive Residence Board (SCERB), which must approve the annual maintenance budget and major capital improvements. The 16-member State Capitol Executive Residence Board includes 7 citizen members with specified expertise appointed by the governor to serve staggered 6-year terms. The purpose of the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board is to: "direct the continuing and consistent maintenance of the property, decorative furniture and furnishings of the Capitol and Executive Residence". The staff of the Residence are part of the Wisconsin Department of Administration's Capitol Bureau Building Management team. An on-site Wisconsin Capitol Police detail guards the building year-round.
The Wisconsin Executive Residence Foundation, a non-profit, raises money to pay for maintenance that SCERB is unable or unwilling to spend state tax dollars on. The Wisconsin Executive Residence Foundation was established during 1964 by act of the
See also
References
- ^ a b "DOA Governor's Executive Residence". doa.wi.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ a b "Home - Wisconsin Executive Residence Foundation". wisconsinexecutiveresidence.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ "Solar power coming to two state buildings". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. www.jsonline.com. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2022.