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Wisconsin historical interest may be found throughout the Executive Residence. The wrought-iron fence on the street side of the property originally surrounded the old State Capitol Building. The mansion is wood-framed structure with painted stucco over sandstone and hollow clay tile face. It is three stories high and has a basement level for a total of 23,455 gross square feet. There are 10 major garden areas, including a screened-in gazebo and winding walkways that lead to the lake shore.
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governor to serve staggered 6-year terms. The purpose of the State
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Residence sits on 3.7 acres (15,000 m) along Lake Mendota. Although it was renovated extensively during the 1960s, the Residence now is much as Johnson planned originally. The more than 16,000 square feet (1,500 m) of living space include 34 rooms, 13 bathrooms and 7 bedrooms and
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Capitol & Executive Residence Board (SCERB), which must approve the annual maintenance budget and major capital improvements. The 16-member State Capitol Executive Residence Board includes 7 citizen members with specified expertise appointed by the
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Wisconsin Executive Residence Foundation, a non-profit, raises money to pay for maintenance that SCERB is unable or unwilling to spend state tax dollars on. The Wisconsin Executive Residence Foundation was established during 1964 by act of the
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is the 15th governor to live in the
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Madison industrialist Carl A. Johnson as a home. Twelve years later, it was purchased by Thomas R. Hefty, a Madison banker, who sold it to the State during 1949 for $ 47,500.
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