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.Protection of Texas County Courthouses A Walking Tour of Mason's Courthouse Square Texas Courthouses - Mason CountyNostalgiaville page on Mason, Texas
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.National Register listings for Mason County, Texas
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, restored mostly to its original glory.Mason County Courthouse Burns to the Ground The courthouse reopened in 2024 after extensive renovations.https://www.fox7austin.com/news/mason-county-texas-courthouse-reopening-rededication-arson.amp
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Mason County, Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Mason County List of county courthouses in Texas Glasscock County Courthouse, also designed by Hosford.
References
External links
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