Virginia's Executive Mansion Author:William Seale Designed by Alexander Parris and first occupied by Governor James Barbour in 1813, Virginia's Executive Mansion, the nation's oldest in continuous use, has been the Richmond home of the Old Dominion's governors for more than one hundred and ninety years. Virginia's Executive Mansion, by William Seale, is richly illustrated with historic photogra... more »phs, paintings, and prints, as well as contemporary photographs.« less