The Executive Residence, known better as the Governor's Mansion, is located at 99 Cambridge Road in the Village of Maple Bluff, Wisconsin (a suburb of the state capital of Madison), on the eastern shore of Lake Mendota.
Architect Frank M. Riley of Madison designed the mansion in the southern Classical Revival style.
[1] There are 10 major garden areas, including a screened-in gazebo and winding walkways that lead to the lake shore.
[3] The building is administered by the State Capitol & Executive Residence Board (SCERB), which must approve the annual maintenance budget and major capital improvements.
The 16-member State Capitol Executive Residence Board includes 7 citizen members with specified expertise appointed by the governor to serve staggered 6-year terms.
The staff of the Residence are part of the Wisconsin Department of Administration's Capitol Bureau Building Management team.
The Wisconsin Executive Residence Foundation, a non-profit, raises money to pay for maintenance that SCERB is unable or unwilling to spend state tax dollars on.