Nebraska Governor's Mansion
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| Location | 1425 H St., Lincoln, Nebraska |
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| Built | 1957 |
| Architect | Solheim, Selmer A.; Broer, W.J., Construction Co. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000173[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 12, 2008 |
The Nebraska Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of Nebraska and his family. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, it is a modified Georgian Colonial home which began operation as the governor's residence on March 17, 1958. Governor Victor E. Anderson was the first to live here. The architect was Selmer Solheim & Associates. The residence has 31 rooms, including 5 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms, 4 fireplaces and a 3-stall garage. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
Former Nebraska First Gentleman Bill Orr led efforts to refurbish the mansion during the late 1980s.[2][3] Orr, who moved into the mansion with his wife, Governor Kay Orr, in 1987, had described the then interior decor as "early Holiday Inn" noting that "We can do better."[4] Bill Orr authored a cookbook, The First Gentleman's Cookbook, with all proceeds going to a $200,000 fund to renovate and refurbish the mansion.[2][4] Orr published recipes submitted by Barbara Bush, Nancy Reagan, Warren Buffett, Johnny Carson, Katharine Hepburn, Tom Osborne, and Dick Cavett in his cookbook.[2][4][5]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b c Walton, Don (2013-05-05). "Bill Orr, first gentleman of Nebraska, dies at 78". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ Cole, Kevin (2013-05-05). "'First gentleman' Bill Orr known for service, quick wit". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ a b c Schmidt, William E. (1988-10-21). "Nebraska's First Man Enjoys the Last Laughs". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ Kaufman, Joanne (1988-12-12). "While Nebraska Governor Kay Orr Makes Policy, Husband Bill, Her 'First Gentleman,' Bakes Meat Loaf". People. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
Bibliography
- City of Lincoln, Nebraska Building Permit, #80261.
- Lincoln City Directory, 1938.
- Lincoln Journal and Star, 25 May 1952 – 6 May 1961.
- Lincoln Junior League. An Architectural Album. Lincoln, Nebraska: 1979.
- Lincoln Star, 17 May 1945 – 22 February 1961.
- McAlester, Virginia and Lee McAlester. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997.
- McAlester, Virginia and Lee McAlester. A Field Guide to America’s Historic Neighborhoods and Museum Houses: The Western States. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998.
- McKee, James L. Remember When…Memories of Lincoln. Lincoln, Nebraska: J & L Lee Co., 1998.
- Nebraska State Journal, 20 June 1899.
- Omaha World-Herald, 13 May 1945 – 16 March 1958.
- Poeschl, Peg. “Housing Nebraska’s Governors, 1854-1980.” Nebraska History, Vol. 61, No. 3, Fall, 1980.
- Solheim, Selmer A. Business Papers, 1956-1967. Library/Archives Manuscript Collections. Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska.
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