The FSU President's House, is a 13,068 ft² Greek Revival-style building located at 1000 West Tennessee Street, across from the main campus.

[1][2] The mansion has served as the Florida State University president's residence since that year and is used to host students, faculty, staff, scholars and alumni; government officials and legislators; national and foreign dignitaries; as well as corporate representatives, friends and constituents.

[5] This situation clearly demonstrated the need for change, so the decision was made to renovate the existing structure as the Pearl Tyner Alumni Welcome Center and build a new home for the president.

[4] Ginger stated, “We learned that the most successful homes not only were elegant and efficient for entertaining large crowds, they were comfortable and gave the family a sense of privacy and the feeling of being home.”[4] Greek Revival architecture was chosen because it was prevalent for college campus structures and there was an 1854 Greek Revival structure at the West Florida Seminary.

[5] It was also Mrs. Wetherell's favorite; she and her husband built their own Greek Revival-style home ten years earlier and had learned a great deal from that experience.

Aaron Dailey was primary architect for the project, and Skip Sheffield, who built the Wetherell's Oak Hill Plantation, was chosen as contractor.

[1][2] Immediately after plans were announced to build a new President's Home, the response from university supporters and alumni was overwhelming.

Board of Trustees Chairman Thrasher commented that the response was “a direct reflection of the popularity of President Wetherell and the first lady.”[2] The floors and staircases throughout the house are random-planked heart-of-pine.

[7] Students enrolled in the Master Craftsman Program at FSU created nearly all of the extensive moldings used in every room of the house and the fireplace columns.

[2] Architect Dailey commented that all the workers, from student craftsmen, volunteers, subcontractors to general contractor Skip Sheffield all shared Mrs. Wetherell's passion before the job ended.

[2] In addition to money, alumni donated numerous antiques, and the house contains pieces on loan from the FSU Museum of Fine Arts.

[2] An 1800s era gas chandelier with crystal prisms made of brass is suspended from the living room ceiling along with Jacques Emile Blanche's “The Chess Players”, which sits over the fireplace.

[2] The walls in the library are paneled in cypress wood and contains an antique loveseat and a Frederic Remington bronze sculpture.

[2] Historical Concepts was honored with the 2009 Philip Trammell Shutze Award in the Small Institutional category for the FSU President's home.

[12] Historical Concepts was also the recipient of the 2016 Addison Mizner Award in Institutional Design for the FSU President's home.

Mrs. Wetherell commented, “I’m just flooded with memories today, walking up the steps and seeing how the trees have grown that we transplanted here, seeing the house in such perfect condition.

A dedicated driveway provides private access to the residence; a secondary entrance directs guests to the lower levels.

[5] The site plan included a garage designed to resemble a carriage house, an old-fashioned summer kitchen with covered terrace for entertaining outdoors, and a cottage for guests.