Tom Corbett, Governor   pa.gov

Governor's Residence

QUICK FACTS


Picture inside the Residence
• The current Governor’s Residence was completed in 1968 and was designed by Philadelphia architect George M. Ewing.

• Governor Tom Corbett and First Lady Susan Corbett are the eighth family to reside at the Governor’s Residence.

• Approximately 12,000 people visit the Residence annually for tours and community events.

• The first official Governor’s Residence was purchased in 1858 and was located on South Second Street in Harrisburg.

• The gardens are composed of the Jane Shafer Rose Garden, Penn’s Woods, the Susquehanna Garden and the West Lawn.

• Airedale Terriers Harry and Penny reside at the Governor’s Residence with the Corbett family.