The Governor's Mansion - Texas

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1010 Colorado St
Austin, TX 78701
The Governor's Mansion, the most historic house in Texas, sits on a beautifully landscaped city block in Austin near the Capitol building. Built in 1856, it is the oldest continuously occupied executive residence west of the Mississippi. The building has been designated a National Historic Landmark. Free guided tours of the Texas Governor's Mansion are available Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and select Saturdays, from 2:00 p.M. To 4:00 p.M. Tours last 30 minutes and are subject to availability. Reservations are required for tours and must be made at least one week in advance. There are no walk-up tours.

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Daniel S.
11/26/2023

What an amazingly nice and beautiful place. Nicely decorated for Christmas! A must see if you are downtown Austin, a stones throw from the capitol.

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Dee C.
9/2/2018

Beautiful exterior. You can only really see the front through the rod-iron gates, even on a cloudy day it's lovely. The State Troopers assigned here are friendly, helpful & cute to boot. So,...

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Mike G.
8/1/2014

You need to plan ahead, at least a week, take a tour here and they only have tour from 10 ~ 2, Tues/Weds/Thurs. Some month during renovation, there will not be any tours at all. You can email...

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Lisa F.
12/12/2016

Gorgeous inside! Informative tours! Very nice security and docents. I recommend visiting. You do need to book well in advance and have your drivers license. When you get there, there are no...

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Joy P.
4/28/2019

Let me first state that if you want to take the tour you need to make sure you get your application for reservation in at least a week before you want to go. They'll need your firstborn child...

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