Governor's Mansion - Montgomery, Alabama - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The house that now serves as the Alabama Governor's Mansion was built in 1907 for General Robert Fulwood Ligon. Located at 1108 South Perry Street, it was a few blocks from the house purchased in 1911 to serve as the executive residence. Governor Jim Folsom urged the purchase of the Ligon house from the General Ligon's heirs. Governor Gordon Persons was the first to occupy the mansion in 1951. The original governor's mansion was demolished as part of the construction of Interstate Highway 85. More information on the house can be found at the Alabama Archives web page listed below. The mansion is located on South Perry Street at the intersection with Finley Avenue.

There is a marker in front of the mansion. It reads as follows:

Alabama Governor's Mansion
Built 1907

For almost the first century of statehood, Alabama's governors lived in private homes or hotels while in office. In 1911 the state acquired the Moses Sable home on South Perry Street for the governor's residence. Lined with fine houses, Perry was regarded as "the Fifth Avenue" of the Capital City.

In 1950, Gov. Jim Folsom favored buying a Neo-Classical Revival mansion six blocks south. This residence, designed by architect Weatherly Carter in 1907 for Adjutant General Robert Fulwood Ligon, was regarded as "one of Montgomery's finest homes." A state commission purchased the 17-room residence from the Ligon heirs for $100,000.

Street address: 1142 S. Perry Street Montgomery, Alabama USA 36104 County / Borough / Parish: Montgomery Year listed: 1972 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1900-1924 Historic function: Politics/Government, Architecture Current function: Domestic, Government Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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