Historic Tours of the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion

The Boettcher Mansion at 8th and Logan in Denver, is the living embodiment of Colorado’s rich history and promising future… We encourage you to visit this elegant house, known fondly as "Colorado's Home." Led by History Colorado docents, the doors of the Governor’s Residence are opened to the public for tours in the summer and during the festive holiday season.

At this time, 2023 historic tours have not yet been scheduled. Please check back for information or fill out our contact form to reach the Governor's Residence Preservation Fund staff.

All tours are subject to change. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions or comments.

Our Tour Guides: History Colorado Docents

For well over fifty years, History Colorado Docents have served the Governor’s Residence. These dedicated volunteers organize and give public tours, serve on planning committees, teach education programs, inventory the mansion’s collections, raise money, and serve as the Residence’s Ambassadors. As administrations come and go, the History Colorado Docents give Colorado’s Home an unwavering supply of stability and love.

Colorado history as it intersects with living history

Serving its iconic role as Colorado’s White House, the Residence has played host to national and world heads of state and dignitaries, including Russian President Boris Yeltsin, President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson, Former First Lady and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and First Lady Michelle Obama. This rich political heritage creates an extraordinary backdrop to explore Colorado history as it intersects with the living history being made today. This perspective provides visitors with insights into leadership and the responsibility of citizens for civic participation.

Visitors gather at the Boettcher Mansion's main entrance

Visitors gather at the Boettcher Mansion's main entrance
History Colorado docents lead tours of the Mansion and grounds
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History Colorado docents lead tours of the Mansion and grounds
In 2012 the GRPF worked to restore the very large French tapestry gracing the Residence Grand Hallway which had to be mounted and repaired in a specialized workshop in Turkey.
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In 2012 the GRPF worked to restore the very large French tapestry gracing the Residence Grand Hallway which had to be mounted and repaired in a specialized workshop in Turkey.
Claude Boettcher and wife Edna expanded the residence with the addition of the glass and marble Palm Room and furnished the home with the art and treasures they found on their travels throughout Europe and Asia.
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Claude Boettcher and wife Edna expanded the residence with the addition of the glass and marble Palm Room and furnished the home with the art and treasures they found on their travels throughout Europe and Asia.
The Library in the Boettcher Mansion
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The Library in the Boettcher Mansion
The Drawing Room features a Steinway grand piano played by notables such as Liberace and John Denver
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The Drawing Room features a Steinway grand piano played by notables such as Liberace and John Denver
The Drawing Room features a Steinway grand piano
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The Drawing Room features a Steinway grand piano
The Drawing Room features a Steinway grand piano
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The Drawing Room features a Steinway grand piano
The Library features a French Louis XIV styled tulip wood cylinders desk as part of the preserved collection at the Boettcher Mansion
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The Library features a French Louis XIV styled tulip wood cylinders desk as part of the preserved collection at the Boettcher Mansion
The Library
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The Library
The Boettcher Collection at the mansion includes a cut-glass chandelier that once hung in the White House during the Grant administration
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The Boettcher Collection at the mansion includes a cut-glass chandelier that once hung in the White House during the Grant administration
Mr. Boettcher' model ship the “Cutty Sark” is on display in the "Bar Room."

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Mr. Boettcher' model ship the “Cutty Sark” is on display in the "Bar Room."
A lovely 'Goddess of the harvest' fountain in the South Terrace Garden
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A lovely 'Goddess of the harvest' fountain in the South Terrace Garden
The Gardens, leading toward the Carriage House
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The Gardens, leading toward the Carriage House
Fountain in the Gardens of the Governor's Residence
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Fountain in the Gardens of the Governor's Residence
2005 landscape updates included a cascade fountain and donor's wall of locally-sourced rose granite
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2005 landscape updates included a cascade fountain and donor's wall of locally-sourced rose granite
Greenhouse, entrance to the Tebo Family Visitor's Center in the Carriage House of the Governor's Residence
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Greenhouse, entrance to the Tebo Family Visitor's Center in the Carriage House of the Governor's Residence

The cut crystal chandelier, which graces the Governor’s Residence drawing room, hung in the White House ballroom in 1876, when President Grant presided over America’s centennial celebration—the same year Colorado became a state.