The Mason County Courthouse is an historic courthouse building located in Mason, Texas. Built in 1909 to 1910 at a cost of $39,786, it was designed by Georgia-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford, who is noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida, Georgia and Texas. Mutual Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky built it of Fredericksburg granite and rusticated stone. There are gable front porticoes on all four sides, each or which is supported by four 2-story Doric columns.[2][3][4][5]
Mason County Courthouse | |
 Mason County Courthouse | |
  Mason County Courthouse  Mason County Courthouse | |
 Interactive map showing the location of Mason County Courthouse | |
| Location | Courthouse square, Mason, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°44′54″N 99°13′55″W / 30.74833°N 99.23194°W |
| Built | 1909-1910 |
| Architect | Edward Columbus Hosford |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | Mason Historic District (ID74002086[1]) |
| TSAL No. | 8200000457 |
| RTHL No. | 11286 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 17, 1974 |
| Designated TSAL | January 1, 1992 |
| Designated RTHL | 1988 |
The building is a contributing property in the Mason Historic District which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1974.[6]
The courthouse was razed by an arsonist's fire on the evening of February 4, 2021. The stone exterior was all that remained following the fire. At the time of the fire, the county records had been temporarily relocated to another location to facilitate future renovations to the building.[7][8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Protection of Texas County Courthouses Archived 2008-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ A Walking Tour of Mason's Courthouse Square
- ^ Texas Courthouses - Mason County
- ^ Nostalgiaville page on Mason, Texas
- ^ National Register listings for Mason County, Texas
- ^ Mason County Courthouse Burns to the Ground
- ^ "Arson suspected in massive fire at Texas courthouse". Associated Press. February 5, 2021. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022.
External links edit
- Mason County website
- Protection of Texas County Courthouses
- National Register listings for Mason County, Texas
- A Walking Tour of Mason's Courthouse Square
- Texas Escapes - Mason County Courthouse
- Nostalgiaville page on Mason, Texas
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