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 remodeling of most of the home was done.
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