ST. PAUL, Minn. – Governor Tim Walz and his family have been told they will need to leave the governor’s mansion on historic and ritzy Summit Avenue this summer. No, Walz isn’t being evicted. The government agency that manages state property says the 110-year-old mansion needs major renovation. Work on the 16,000-square foot mansion with 20 rooms is expected to take 18 months. The state will rent alternative housing for the Walzes.
Mansion profile
The stately home at 1006 Summit Avenue was built for lumber baron Horace Irvine beginning in1910 and was ready for occupancy in 1912. His daughters donated the mansion to the state in 1965. Every governor since has lived there. Officially the structure goes by two titles: the Governor’s Residence and the Executive Mansion. Take your pick.
1006 Summit Avenue. Some 2-1/2 miles from Capitol.