Leland Stanford Mansion
Historic house in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Leland Stanford Mansion, often known simply as the Stanford Mansion, is a historic mansion and California State Park in Sacramento, California, which serves as the official reception center for the Californian government and as one of the official workplaces of the Governor of California.
Leland Stanford Mansion | |
Location | Sacramento, California |
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Coordinates | 38°34′34.22″N 121°29′52.38″W |
Built | 1856 |
Architect | Seth Babson[2] |
Architectural style | Second Empire |
NRHP reference No. | 71000178[3] |
CHISL No. | 614[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 9, 1971 |
Designated NHL | May 28, 1987[4] |
Built in 1856, the mansion was formerly the residence of Leland Stanford, 8th Governor of California and founder of Stanford University. The Stanford family donated the estate to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento in 1900, which maintained a children's home on the estate until 1978. Subsequently, the Californian government purchased the property to serve as the Californian capital's ceremonial reception center and as a state park, officially known as the Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park.