The Connecticut Governor's Residence serves as the official home of the

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. It is located at 990 Prospect Avenue in

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Description

The Connecticut Governor's Residence has served as the official residence since 1945. The house was originally built in 1909 for George C. F. Williams, a Hartford physician and industrialist. It was designed in the Georgian Revival style by the Boston-based architectural firm of Andrews, Jaques & Rantoul and built at a cost of $337,000. In 1916, Hartford architects Smith & Bassette designed the north and south wing additions. The three-story home originally stood on that included a grass tennis court, a greenhouse and a number of outbuildings. It remained in the Williams family until 1940. The property was acquired by the State of Connecticut in 1943. Today, the 19-room residence sits on and has of living space with nine fireplaces, nine bathrooms, a pool and a

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. The Governor's Mansion is a

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in the Prospect Avenue Historic District, which is listed on the

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