The Texas Governor's Mansion, also known simply as Governor's Mansion is a historic home for the Governor of Texas in downtown Austin, Texas. It was built in 1854, designed by prominent architect Abner Cook, and has been the home of every governor since 1856.
On June 8, 2008, while midway through a major renovation, the mansion was badly damaged by an arson fire started with a Molotov cocktail. Governor Rick Perry and First Lady Anita Thigpen Perry are the 39th family to live in the Texas Governor's Mansion and Perry is the 40th governor to live in the mansion full time.
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