South Carolina Governor's Mansion

South Carolina Governor's Mansion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	800 Richland St., Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
Coordinates	34°0′28″N 81°2′37″W / 34.00778°N 81.04361°W / 34.00778; -81.04361
Area	9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built	1855
Architect	attributed to George Edward Walker
Architectural style	Federal; post-colonial
Part of	Columbia Historic District I (ID71000798)
NRHP reference No.	70000597[1]

The South Carolina Governor's Mansion (or the South Carolina Executive Mansion) is a historic U.S. governor's mansion in the Arsenal Hill neighborhood of Columbia, South Carolina and the official residence of the governor of South Carolina. It is a Federal style home influenced by British Colonial plantations.^[2] The building has a white stucco exterior and originally served as faculty quarters for the Arsenal Academy, which together with the Citadel Academy in Charleston formed the South Carolina Military Academy (now The Citadel). The Arsenal was burned along with the city of Columbia by Sherman's forces in February, 1865; the structure was the only surviving building and became South Carolina's executive mansion in 1868.^[3] On June 5, 1970, the building was registered with the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.^[4] The mansion is located on a single city block,^[2] and is surrounded by magnolia plants, elm and oak trees, and various other plants. It is accessed by a circular driveway around a fountain in front on the residence's main entrance. The building has a flat roof and a large central pavilion around the main entrance.^[5] The mansion has 15 rooms (excluding powder rooms, security and staff offices, and the kitchen).^[2] It is located in Columbia Historic District I. The mansion is currently occupied by Governor Henry McMaster and his family.