‘Heartbroken’: Fire destroys 111-year-old Mason County courthouse ahead of renovation project
Locals shared images, videos of ‘gut-wrenching’ sight, memories on Facebook
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The historic courthouse in Mason County was destroyed in a fire overnight, leaving Hill Country residents devastated at the sight of the 111-year-old icon going up in flames.
The Mason County Courthouse, which was being prepared for renovations, caught on fire around 10 p.m. Thursday, Mason County Judge Jerry Bearden told KXAN in Austin.
By 1:30 a.m. Friday, he said, only the building’s outer rock wall was left.
Architects had already taken paint samples and pictures of inside the building, but the actual renovations were supposed to start in May, he said.