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The elegant Former Governors’ Mansion in downtown Bismarck was home to North Dakota’s first families from 1893 to 1960.
When it was built in 1884, this Stick style mansion would have been an uncommon architectural sight on the streets of Bismarck. As you examine the exterior, look for architectural details that bring to mind a cuckoo clock or a Swiss chalet. Stick style architecture was meant to remind people of European half-timbered houses.
Inside, original furnishings and fixtures, photographs, and dozens of exposed wallpaper samples reveal how popular tastes changed over 67 years of first families. Learn about the political upheavals— from state constitutional crises to world wars—experienced by the governors, first ladies, and their children. Then go inside the detached carriage house to see an exhibit.