South Dakota's Old Governor's Mansion has found a new home and a new assignment.South Dakota's Old Governor's Mansion The Old Governor's Mansion is located at 420 High Street, Frankfort, Kentucky. It is reputed to be the oldest official executive residence still in use in the United States. has found a new home and a new assignment. Built in 1937, close to the State Capitol Capitol, seat of the U.S. CongressCapitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major Pierre L'Enfant. in Pierre Pierre (pēr), city (1990 pop. 12,906), state capital (since 1889) and seat of Hughes co., central S.Dak., on the east bank of the Missouri River, opposite Fort Pierre; inc. 1883. , it was uprooted in 2003 when the state replaced it with a 73-room building on the same site. It was put on blocks for three years outside the city, until a retired dentist dentist /den·tist/ (den´tist) a person with a degree in dentistry and authorized to practice dentistry. den·tist n. A person who is trained and licensed to practice dentistry. bought it, moved it to Rapid City, restored it and is renting it out as an event center. He held an open house in July with live music, helicopter rides, a car show and tours. For $20 people could wander the mansion's halls for a day and contemplate its former glory. |
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