I was getting disappointed this channel didn’t have that many Texas homes. Glad this video popped up!

I'm so very grateful that you have finally started to cover Governor's Mansions and I'm very proud that you chose to start with the mansion of my great State. Thank you sir

Timing is everything! Imagine how much greater the loss had they not already removed the furnishings before the fire!

@wildfireintexas

Ай бұрын

Great point!

What a great story of the restoration and rebuilding after the fire. Given how bad it was, very relieved they didn't decide to simply build something new.

Stunningly beautiful!

Beautiful home very tasteful.

Very interesting history about the Amazing house!

The Texas Capital is also a wonderful building.

Love the winding staircase!!

Love it! The smaller parlor, the Library and the Sam Houston bedroom are all gorgeous. Glad it survived the fire. Thank you, Ken.

Looks like nice digs.

Good video. Thanks!

Gorgeous. Thank you.

At 2:42 on the left wall is one of the most famous paintings in Texas, called "The Fall of the Alamo" with its iconic image of Davy Crockett. It was painted in 1903 and is in hundreds of historical books. When I first heard of the fire, I was devastated because I thought it was still in there, but like all the other paintings, it had been removed, fortunately. I had visited the mansion before the fire, and the reconstruction looks dead on to what it looked like before.

Thank you Ken 🙏☺️

Thank you for that great tour very beautiful❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

thank you!🏡

A graceful, lovely house.

Excellent video!! Thank you, I appreciate these examples of grand structures!!

Ken thanks for the tour of an absolutely beautiful house... it would be hard to say anything that I didn't like

Beautiful Mansion

Texans may be displaced on occasion but we will never be destroyed. Honestly, I like the renovated mansion better. Good report, Ken.

One of my favorite styles of house, the other is English Tudor

1:19 that bust in the corner by the bed! I can’t imagine waking up to that😂

What’s really amazing is that the Governor didn’t lose power when the rest of us Texans were freezing to death during ice storm Uri. Also, whenever the rest of us Texans are asked to conserve energy because the grid is stressed, the mansion doesn’t participate.

@bethbartlett5692

26 күн бұрын

Does it not have its own generator? Most buildings this large have a backup generator system.

Hi Ken. Have you ever covered Mary Todd Lincoln's house in Lexington, Kentucky?

Does anyone see an elevator on these floor plans? I suspect the plans are from before the fire. Beautiful house. Great that the furnishings had been removed before the fire and that it was restored rather than demoed. Ken, thx for the video.

I saw the governors Manson back in the 1990’s, as I use to live in Austin. And it was closed to the public that day as Rick Perry was the current occupant at the time and was at home. But yeah that was a well known thing about the Governors Manson, among other things many Texas Governors left for the next administration to handle that never got taken care of.

Where are the library books?

Why wasnt it Insured??? This house became a block with columns. It is institutional in its layout now. The original was very attractive.

Cockscomb hinges; nice.

The difference is state's attitudes: In TX they needed to use one time stimulus funds while in MN the legislature has twice updated the governor's mansion of in 40 years using state tax dollars

@garyjackson3531

Ай бұрын

The funds were allocated, but when the Democrat terrorist set fire to the mansion during the restoration, it added millions to the cost.

@garyjackson3531

Ай бұрын

The funds were allocated, but when the Democrat terrorist set fire to the mansion during the restoration, it added millions to the cost.

Before the fire, were they able to get out all of the antique furnishings

Does any else think the fire well timed? Wouldn't it have been better for maximum effect from the arsonist perspective to fire bomb the mansion AFTER renovations. The arsonist was never caught... Very interesting.

Does anyone know the reason why the arsonist tried to destroy this gorgeous house? I love how it's decorated.

@garyjackson3531

Ай бұрын

The funds were allocated, but when the D e m o c r a t t e r r or i s t set fire to the mansion during the restoration, it added millions to the cost.

@garyjackson3531

Ай бұрын

He was the typical deranged Austin Democrat. They are a dime a dozen there.

Our current Governor, Greg Abbott, gets around in a wheelchair. I'm happy that the mansion is handicap accessible.

I wonder how much $ of the 15 mil ...the 'arsonist guy' got...!?

@garyjackson3531

Ай бұрын

It was a Democrat.

Ever notice how old houses of yesteryear are many times grander than newer homes. I think that be speaks how much the value of our US dollar has declined. Not a good sign or fact.

Because of a Democratic President, a Republican State's Governor's mansion was saved!

Why does the governor of Texas need a mansion? I'm sure his contibutors could give him something much bigger than this.

@garyjackson3531

Ай бұрын

Every governor in the United States has an official residence. Few are actually FROM the Capitol city where they work. Go learn things.

There should be a plaque outside honoring President Obama for saving the Texas Governor's mansion!

@garyjackson3531

Ай бұрын

Why?

The beauty of the architecture is diminished by its current occupant 😢

@jesseostone386

Ай бұрын

How so?

@garyjackson3531

Ай бұрын

Best Governor we've had in decades. Much better than Rick Perry, a LIFELONG Democrat who weaseled his way into the GOP.

Abbott belongs in a jail cell. Hopefully the house can be successfully fumigated after Abbott is removed.

@garyjackson3531

Ай бұрын

Why? Because he's not an Anti-American Democrat? Because he upholds the law? Secures our border because treasonous Joe Biden refuses to?

Waste of money