The North Carolina Executive Mansion is the official residence of the governor of North Carolina and their family. The First Lady of North Carolina is the mansion's official hostess. Building began in
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The mansion's state dining room, featuring the Strauss chandelier, in December 2025.
A Halloween decoration on the front lawn at the mansion in 2025.
The Governor's Palace was the official residence of the Governor of North Carolina during the Antebellum period. The governors and their families resided here from 1816 until 1865, when General Willia
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…an example of Queen Anne style architecture. During the Antebellum period and through the Civil War, the governors and their families resided at the Governor's Palace on Fayetteville Street. Zebulon Baird Vance was the last governor to live in the palace, which was seized by General William Tecumseh Sherman during…
Historic marker in downtown Raleigh commemorating the palace