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Executive Mansion
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National Register of Historic Places

Executive Mansion

On the National Register since 197650 years
ItalianateListed 1976Springfield
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Executive Mansion

Executive Mansion, at 4th and Jackson Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 19, 1976. It was among the first 7 of Springfield’s 45 listings. The Register lists it for its politics, at the state level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 207 other Illinois listings. The listing covers 1 acre. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isGovernor's home in Springfield, Illinois. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 21 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1855 to today

  1. 1855Built, designed by John M. Van Osdel
  2. 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 50 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

4th and Jackson Sts., Springfield · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Executive MansionStart here
  2. 2Vachel Lindsay HouseGreek Revival · next door
  3. 3Hickox ApartmentsGeorgian Revival · next door
  4. 4Susan Lawrence Dana HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5Miller, Bell, ApartmentsClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

19 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BChrist Episcopal ChurchRichardsonian Romanesque0.1 miBVirgil Hickox HouseItalianate0.1 miBPrice/Wheeler HouseClassical Revival0.2 miBThe Town HouseInternational Style0.2 miBCong. James M. Graham HouseLate Victorian0.2 miDCentral Springfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)Art Deco0.2 miBJennings Ford Automobile DealershipCommercial Style0.2 miBFisher Building-Latham BlockClassical Revival0.2 miBBressmer-Baker HouseQueen Anne0.3 mi★Lincoln Home National Historic SiteGreek Revival0.3 miBIllinois State CapitolSecond Empire · Built 18680.3 miDCentral Springfield Historic DistrictRomanesque Revival0.3 mi★Old State CapitolGreek Revival · Built 18370.3 miBHoward K. Weber HouseItalianate0.4 miBGottschalk, Fred, Grocery StoreCommercial Style0.4 miBGreat Western Railroad DepotBuilding0.4 miBSt. Nicholas HotelGeorgian Revival0.4 miBLincoln Colored HomeLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.5 mi
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BUnion StationRomanesque Revival0.5 mi
More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Virgil Hickox House0.1 mi away
Cong. James M. Graham House0.2 mi away
Howard K. Weber House0.4 mi away
Clarkson W. Freeman House0.8 mi away

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Questions about Executive Mansion

Is Executive Mansion on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 19, 1976 (Register number 76000728).

Is Executive Mansion a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Vachel Lindsay House, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Executive Mansion?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Executive Mansion?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 21 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28894090 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.