Pennsylvania Governor's Mansion
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The Pennsylvania Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of Pennsylvania and his family, in the Uptown
Uptown (Harrisburg)
Uptown is the only neighborhood in Harrisburg completely developed in the 20th century. Bordered by the Susquehanna River to the West, Maclay Street to the South, North 7th Street to the East and Susquehanna Township to the north, the neighborhood is home to many beautiful mansions along Front...

 neighborhood of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...

. It was built from 1966 to 1968 and designed by George M. Ewing, owner of an architectural firm in Philadelphia.

The Mansion is home to two Steinway
Steinway
Steinway may refer to:* Steinway & Sons, an American and German piano manufacturer* Steinway Hall, a building housing concert halls, showrooms and sales departments for Steinway & Sons pianos* Steinway D-274, the concert grand piano by Steinway & Sons...

 grand pianos used for concerts and to entertain dinner guests. Every year the Mansion is opened for special holiday season tours.

The Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
The Lieutenant Governor is a constitutional officer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Lieutenant Governor is elected every four years along with the Governor. Jim Cawley of Bucks County is the incumbent Lieutenant Governor...

 also has an official residence in Pennsylvania located on the grounds of Fort Indiantown Gap
Fort Indiantown Gap
Fort Indiantown Gap, also referred to as "The Gap" or "FIG", is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post primarily located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. A portion of the installation is located in eastern Dauphin County...

, 20 miles (32.2 km) northeast of Harrisburg.

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