Mansion House, Dublin Mansion House, Dublin The Mansion House () on Dawson Street, Dublin, has been the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin since 1715, and was also the meeting place of the Dáil Éireann from 1919 until 1922. The Mansion House was built in 1710 by the merchant and property developer Joshua Dawson, after whom Dawson Street is named. Dublin Corporation purchased the house in 1715 for assignment as the official residence of the Lord Mayor. It retains this purpose to this day. In 1821, the Round Room was built in order to receive King George IV., while the distinctive
Cedar Crest (mansion) used as the governor's residence. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. During the 1990s, the mansion underwent a $4.4 million refurbishment program. Cedar Crest (mansion) The Kansas Governor's Residence, also known as Cedar Crest, is the official residence of the governor of Kansas. Built in 1928 and bequeathed to the state in 1955, it became the governor's residence in 1962. Kansas did not have an official governor's residence until 1901 when the state bought 801 Buchanan Street (a house originally built in 1887). The property was auctioned off in 1963, and the building was