Leland Stanford Mansion

Leland Stanford Mansion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
California Historical Landmark No. 614[2]
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Location	800 N St, Sacramento, California
Coordinates	38°34′34.22″N 121°29′52.38″W / 38.5761722°N 121.4978833°W / 38.5761722; -121.4978833
Built	1856
Architect	Seth Babson[3]
Architectural style	Second Empire
NRHP reference No.	71000178[1]
CHISL No.	614[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 9, 1971
Designated NHL	May 28, 1987[4]

The Leland Stanford Mansion, often known simply as the Stanford Mansion, is a historic mansion and California State Park in Sacramento, California, which serves as the official reception center for the Californian government and as one of the official workplaces of the Governor of California.

Built in 1856, the mansion was formerly the residence of Leland Stanford, 8th Governor of California and founder of Stanford University. The Stanford family donated the estate to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento in 1900, which maintained a children's home on the estate until 1978. Subsequently, the Californian government purchased the property to serve as the Californian capital's ceremonial reception center and as a state park, officially known as the Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park.