Mansion House, Cardiff subsequently being used by Cardiff Council for events, functions, civil ceremonies and weddings. It was also the base for the council's protocol team. Mansion House, Cardiff The Mansion House (), located on Richmond Road, is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Cardiff. Architects Habershon & Fawckner designed the Mansion House and it was built in 1896 for James Howell, owner of Howells department store. It was then known then as 'The Grove'. James Howell was a Cardiff businessman who opened his first shop in 1865. In 1890 he made arrangements to build a property on land leased from
Official Residence of the President (Republic of China) assigned by the National Security Bureau. The code name is usually selected depending on the current state of the nation, the transfer of power between political parties, or the incoming President's style of governance and ideals. The Vice President's Residence is separate from that of the President's (e.g. Yen's Chongqing Official Residence; Lee's previous residence was in Da'an). Code names for the Vice Presidents of the Republic of China: Li Yuan-tsu—"Chongshi (崇實)," Lien Chan— "Dunhua (敦化)," Annette Lu— "Ren'ai (仁愛)," Vincent Siew— "Chang'an (長安)," Wu Den-yih— "Heping (和平)," Chen Chien-jen— formerly "Shengjia (聖家 Holy Family, named after Chen's Catholic faith)",