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
Governor's Mansion (Bohol) to the Bohol earthquake. The mansion and surrounding facilities also house the auxiliary offices attached to the Office of the Governor. Governor's Mansion (Bohol) Bohol Governor's Mansion, otherwise known as the People's Mansion, is the official residence of the Governor of Bohol. Since the 2013 Bohol earthquake, it now hosts to the Office of the Governor, as the century-old Capitol is undergoing repairs and earthquake-proofing. Then Governor (later President) Carlos P. Garcia first conceived the idea of having an official residence under his governorship, who used the facility as his living quarters while in Tagbilaran. As the building was of