The next time you travel around the U.S., stop by one of these historic mansions. 24/7 Wall St. compiled a list of the largest historic mansion in each state by reviewing information from media sources, historical societies and museums.
First up: Alabama: Shorter Mansion • City: Eufaula • Built In: 1906 • Commissioned by: Eli Sims Shorter II • Size 8,700 sq. feet Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
2. Alaska: Russian Bishop's House • City: Sitka • Built In: 1843 • Commissioned by: Bishop Innocent • Size 21,530 sq. feet Lordkinbote / Wikimedia Commons
3. Arizona: McCune Mansion • City: Paradise Valley • Built In: 1963 • Commissioned by: Walker McCune • Size 52,000 sq. feet Google Maps
4. Arkansas: The Clayton House • City: Fort Smith • Built In: 1852 • Commissioned by: William Henry Harrison Clayton • Size Over 6,000 sq. feet Hakbak / Wikimedia Commons
5. California: Hearst Castle • City: San Simeon • Built In: 1947 • Commissioned by: William Randolph Hearst • Size 68,500 sq. feet King of Hearts / Wikimedia Commons
6. Colorado: Byers-Evans House Museumm • City: Denver • Built In: 1883 • Commissioned by: Byers-Evans families • Size 10,000 sq. feet Robert Cutts / Flickr
7. Connecticut: Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum • City: Norwalk • Built In: c. 1864 • Commissioned by: LeGrand Lockwood • Size 44,000 sq. feet Noroton / Wikimedia Commons
8. Delaware: Winterthur • City: Winterthur • Built In: 1932 • Commissioned by: Henry Francis du Pont • Size 96,582 sq. feet Derek Ramsey / Wikimedia Commons
9. Florida: Mar-A-Lago • City: Palm Beach • Built In: 1927 • Commissioned by: Marjorie Merriweather Post • Size 62,500 sq. feet maralagoclub.com
10. Georgia: Hay House • City: Macon • Built In: 1859 • Commissioned by: William Butler Johnston • Size 18,000 sq. feet Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation / Wikimedia Commons
11. Hawaii: Iolani Palace • City: Honolulu • Built In: 1882 • Commissioned by: King Kalakaua • Size 7,000 sq. feet Arjunkrsen / Wikimedia Commons
12. Idaho: Clark House • City: Hayden Lake • Built In: 1910 • Commissioned by: F. Lewis Clark • Size 15,000 sq. feet Nancy Reilly Young / Wikimedia Commons
13. Illinois: Illinois Executive Mansion • City: Springfield • Built In: 1855 • Commissioned by: Gov. Joel Matteson • Size 45,120 sq. feet Adam Jones / Wikimedia Commons
14. Indiana: Culbertson Mansion • City: New Albany • Built In: 1867 • Commissioned by: William Culbertson • Size more than 20,000 sq. feet Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
15. Iowa: Brucemore • City: Cedar Rapids • Built In: 1886 • Commissioned by: Caroline Soutter Sinclair • Size 15,000 sq. feet Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
16. Kansas: Seelye Mansion • City: Abilene • Built In: 1905 • Commissioned by: Dr. A.B. Seelye • Size 11,000 sq. feet kansastravel.org
17. Kentucky: The Governor's Mansion • City: Frankfort • Built In: 1914 • Commissioned by: James B. McCreary • Size 18,428 sq. feet Matthew Beck / Wikimedia Commons
18. Louisiana: Nottoway Plantation and Resort • City: White Castle • Built In: 1859 • Commissioned by: John Hampden Randolph • Size 53,000 sq. feet Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
19. Maine: East of Eden • City: Bar Harbor • Built In: 1909 • Commissioned by: Walter G. Ladd • Size 15,000 sq. feet JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD / Wikimedia Commons
20. Maryland: Government House • City: Annapolis • Built In: 1870 • Commissioned by: Gov. Oden Bowie • Size 38,000 sq. feet Kbbwills / Wikimedia Commons
21. Massachusetts: Castle Hill • City: Ipswich • Built In: 1928 • Commissioned by: Richard T. Crane Jr. • Size 56,881 sq. feet Djmcrenn / Wikimedia Commons
22. Michigan: Meadow Brook Hall • City: Rochester • Built In: 1929 • Commissioned by: Matilda Dodge Wilson • Size 88,000 sq. feet Wm. Chris Rowland, II / Wikimedia Commons
23. Minnesota: James J. Hill House • City: St. Paul • Built In: 1891 • Commissioned by: James J. Hill • Size 36,500 sq. feet McGhiever / Wikimedia Commons
24. Mississippi: Mississippi Governor's Mansion • City: Jackson • Built In: 1842 • Commissioned by: Gov. Tilghman Tucker • Size 11,448 sq. feet Ken Lund / Wikimedia Commons
25. Missouri: Vaile Mansion • City: Independence • Built In: 1881 • Commissioned by: Harvey Vaile • Size 31 rooms Melissa Kothe / Wikimedia Commons
26. Montana: Daly Mansion • City: Hamilton • Built In: 1886 • Commissioned by: Marcus Daly • Size 24,000 sq. feet DAN / Wikimedia Commons
27. Nebraska: Joslyn Castle • City: Omaha • Built In: 1903 • Commissioned by: George Joslyn • Size 19,360 sq. feet Bobak Ha'Eri / Wikimedia Commons
28. Nevada: Thunderbird Lodge • City: Incline Village • Built In: c. 1936 • Commissioned by: George Whittell Jr. • Size 16,000 sq. feet Tonywiki09 / Wikimedia Commons
29. New Hampshire: Searles Castle • City: Windham • Built In: 1915 • Commissioned by: Edward Searles • Size 30,000-35,000 sq. feet David Kolifrath / Wikimedia Commons
30. New Jersey: Shadow Lawn / Woodrow Wilson Hall • City: West Long Branch • Built In: 1929 • Commissioned by: Hubert Templeton Parson • Size 90,000 sq. feet Zeete / Wikimedia Commons
31. New Mexico: Villa Philmonte • City: Cimarron • Built In: 1927 • Commissioned by: Waite Phillips • Size 28,400 sq. feet Primeromundo / Wikimedia Commons
32. New York: Oheka Castle • City: Huntington • Built In: 1919 • Commissioned by: Otto Kahn • Size 109,000 sq. feet OhekaCastle / Wikimedia Commons
33. North Carolina: Biltmore Estate • City: Asheville • Built In: 1895 • Commissioned by: George Vanderbilt • Size: 135,280 sq. feet Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
34. North Dakota: Chateau de Mores • City: Medora • Built In: 1883 • Commissioned by: Marquis de Mores • Size 8,600 sq. feet Podruznik / Wikimedia Commons
35. Ohio: Stan Hywet Hall • City: Akron • Built In: 1915 • Commissioned by: F.A. Seiberling • Size 64,500 sq. feet Ohio Office of Redevelopment from Columbus, Ohio, USA / Wikimedia Commons
36. Oklahoma: Marland Mansion • City: Ponca City • Built In: 1928 • Commissioned by: E.W. Marland • Size 43,561 sq. feet Landry76 / Wikimedia Commons
37. Oregon: Pittock Mansion • City: Portland • Built In: 1914 • Commissioned by: Henry Pittock • Size 16,000 sq. feet Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons
38. Pennsylvania: Lynnewood Hall • City: Elkins Park • Built In: 1900 • Commissioned by: P.A.B. Widener • Size 70,000 sq. feet Shuvaev / Wikimedia Commons
39. Rhode Island: The Breakers • City: Newport • Built In: 1895 • Commissioned by: Cornelius Vanderbilt II • Size 62,482 sq. feet UpstateNYer / Wikimedia Commons
40. South Carolina: The Lace House • City: Columbia • Built In: 1855 • Commissioned by: Thomas Robertson • Size 16,500 sq. feet KudzuVine / Wikimedia Commons
41. South Dakota: Mellette House • City: Watertown • Built In: 1885 • Commissioned by: Calvin Mellette • Size 11 rooms JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD / Wikimedia Commons
42. Tennessee: Belmont Mansion • City: Nashville • Built In: 1853 • Commissioned by: Adelicia Acklen • Size 19,000 sq. feet Irishjames2909 / Wikimedia Commons
43. Texas: Crespi-Hicks Estate • City: Dallas • Built In: 1938 • Commissioned by: Pio Crespi • Size 28,996 sq. feet Google Maps
44. Utah: McCune Mansion • City: Salt Lake City • Built In: 1901 • Commissioned by: Alfred W. McCune • Size 22,000 sq. feet David Jay Fullmer / Wikimedia Commons
45. Vermont: Wilson Castle • City: Proctor • Built In: c. 1885 • Commissioned by: John Johnson • Size 32 rooms sq. feet Wilson Castle / Facebook
46. Virginia: North Wales • City: near Warrenton • Built In: 1781 • Commissioned by: William Allison • Size 38,500 sq. feet dhr.virginia.gov
47. Washington: Thornewood Castle • City: Lakewood • Built In: 1908 • Commissioned by: Chester A. Thorne • Size 27,000 sq. feet Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons
48. West Virginia: Governor's Mansion • City: Charleston • Built In: 1925 • Commissioned by: William MacCorkle • Size 21,000 sq. feet Enrichyourmind / Wikimedia Commons
49. Wisconsin: Taliesin • City: near Spring Green • Built In: 1911 • Commissioned by: Frank Lloyd Wright • Size 37,000 sq. feet Stephen Matthew Milligan / Wikimedia Commons
50. Wyoming: Trail End • City: Sheridan • Built In: 1913 • Commissioned by: John B. Kendrick • Size 13,748 sq. feet IreneWyo / Wikimedia Commons
