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Taylor stresses the importance of the Governor's mansion in North Carolina history and in the development of Research Triangle Park.
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31522
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The North Carolina Governor’s Mansion in Raleigh, also known as the grande dame, is a symbol of a bygone era and the center of vigorous political and social excitement. The mansion has been home to twenty-four governors since it was completed in 1890. Special tours of the mansion have been scheduled for the spring and summer seasons.
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11650
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This article describes the renovations made the North Carolina Governor's Mansion. Governor Hunt and his family are the twenty-fourth North Carolina First Family to occupy the thirty-six room Victorian structure on Raleigh's North Blount Street.
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4.The Executive Mansion by Norris, Jeannie Faris Tar Heel Junior Historian Vol. 12 Issue 3, Feb 1973
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16073
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Built in the early 20th-century, the 38-room governor's mansion demanded a great deal from its early inhabitants. Gubernatorial families were faced with sizable upkeep and furnishing the large home proved problematic at first. The mansion nearly met an early demise when the Board of Health gave the residence a low rating and suggested it be demolshed, which Governor Angus W. McLean refused.
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