North Dakota Governor's Residence

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Current North Dakota Governor's Residence

The North Dakota Governor's Residence is the home of the Governor of North Dakota. The current residence is located on the southwest corner of the North Dakota State Capitol grounds and is the second official residence that has been built for North Dakota's governors.

[edit] Old Governor's Mansion

The original governor's mansion was built in 1884 as a private home for Bismarck businessman Asa Fisher. Fisher homesteaded in Edwinton (Bismarck) in 1872 and made his fortune in banking, real estate and liquor sales. In 1893, the house was sold to the state for $5000. The house was used as the governor's residence from 1893-1960 and was the home of 20 North Dakota governors. In 1975, the State Legislature passed House Bill 1315 which transferred ownership to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The house was renovated to look like it did in 1893 and opened to the public as a North Dakota State Historic Site in 1983.

[edit] Current Governor's Residence

In 1955, The North Dakota legislature approved House Bill 761 providing $200,000 for a new governor's residence to be built because the current mansion was in a state of disrepair. Construction started in 1959 and was completed in 1960. Governor John Davis was the last governor to live in the old mansion and the first to live in the new residence. In 2000, a complete remodel of most of the home was done.