Historical Marker · No. 823
Governor's Mansion
Sacramento, Sacramento County · California
Erected by The California Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Sutter Parlor No. 111, N.D.G.W. and Elk Grove Parlor No. 41, N.S.G.W., August 10, 1968
Nobody built this to be a governor's house. Albert Gallatin, a hardware merchant, put it up in 1877, and the state bought it secondhand in 1903 for George Pardee to move into that November. Thirteen governors lived in it across sixty-four years. Ronald Reagan lasted about four months before renting somewhere else, and the house became a museum instead. Jerry Brown moved back in during 2015, which made it a residence again after almost half a century.
What the plaque says
Governor's Mansion This mansard styled Victorian house was built for Albert Gallatin in 1877. It was acquired by the State of California and served as the first official Governor's residence. Governor George C. Pardee and his family moved in during November, 1903. It ultimately served as home for 13 governors over a span of 64 years. California Registered Historical Landmark No. 823 Plaque placed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Sutter Parlor No. 111, N.D.G.W. and Elk Grove Parlor No. 41, N.S.G.W., August 10, 1968
Where it stands
38.58029, -121.48446 · Directions
Worth the stop nearby
- Sacramento — 1.2 miThe Gold Rush river port that became the state capital, and jacked itself ten feet into the air to stop drowning.