Some information about the Governor’s Mansion — home of the first family and the state’s official residence:

• Located at 800 Richland St., it was built in 1855 as a residence for officers of the Arsenal Military Academy. It became the Governor’s Mansion in 1868.

• It is the center of Governor’s Green, a complex of gardens and two other houses, the Lace House and the Boylston House.

Renovations

The Governor’s Mansion was closed for two years in 2000-01 while it underwent $7 million in renovations:

• The size of the mansion grew from 11,300 square feet to 16,400 square feet.

• A two-story, 9,500-square-foot addition was added to the back of the building.

• A one-story wing of the mansion, built in the late 1950s, which contained part of the kitchen and the Signers and Middleton bedrooms, was demolished.

• A family dining room was added to the second floor.

• An interior garden was upgraded to include a skylight.

• A butler’s office, pantry and break room were added.

• The Signers and Middleton bedrooms were moved to the second floor, connecting to a new sitting room. Two bedrooms were added upstairs.

• Public bathrooms were added on the first floor.

• A handicapped-access ramp was added to the front of the home.