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SITE OF FORT
MASON Established July 6, 1851 by the U S Army as a protection to the frontier. Named in honor of Lieutenant George T Mason. Killed in action near Brownsville, April 23, 1846. Albert Sidney Johnston. George h Thomas, Earl Van Dorn and Robert E Lee of the 2nd U S Calvary were stationed here at intervals from 1846 to 1861. Evacuated by Federal Troops, March 29, 1861. Reoccupied after the Civil War until 1869. |
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FORT MASON |
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FORT MASON
OFFICERS QUARTERS |
DOWNTOWN MASON
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Constructed in 1909, this is the third courthouse to serve the people of Mason County. Commissioners court probably met in other locations until the first courthouse was built in 1872. It burned in 1877 and was replaced that year by a a second red sandstone building, designed by E C Hosford and built at a cost of $ 39,796. This Beaux Arts Style courthouse features a center dome and clock tower. Gable front porticoes with two-story Doric Columns, and Rusticated stonework with contrasting stone lintels |
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WAR MEMORIAL AT THE COURTHOUSE |
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MASON COUNTY COURTHOUSE |
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A good example of a small, nineteenth-century jail, this structure was built in 1894 from the brown sandstone available in the nearby hills. The ground floor of the county's third jail includes living quarters for the sheriff,. While the jail cells are located on the second floor. The modified Romanesque Revival building features a massive entry arch. Segmental arches over the windows, and a central tower. |
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MASON COUNTY JAIL |
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In 1914, citizens of Mason petitioned the county commissioners court for a reliable means of crossing Comanche Creek, which separated north and south Mason. Initial construction bids were deemed too high and a second petition was presented in 1917. Because Mason had no railroad to transport large pre-fabricated building materials, the Alamo Construction Company crafted the bridge of reinforced concrete on site in 1918. Perhaps the last concrete truss bridge to remain in Texas. The Broad Street Bridge continued to support vehicular and pedestrian traffic in Mason in 1998. |
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BROAD STREET BRIDGE |
DOWNTOWN... AROUND THE SQUARE... MASON, TEXAS
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HISTORIC HOMES IN MASON
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MASON HOUSE
HOTEL & STAGE STATION Built in 1869 - 1870 by S F (Lace) Bridges, the Mason House was a hotel and stagecoach stop on the San Antonio to El Paso Road. It was a popular stopping place, providing respite for many weary travelers and hearty meals for local residents. A tragic fire in 1900 resulted in the death of 23-year old Annie Medlock. Eventually the building was converted into apartments, and some alterations occurred in the 1930's, including the addition of an exterior stairway. A number of historic features still remain on the property, including the original kitchen cistern and stone fences. |
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SEAQUIST HOME In 1887 work was begun on this structure by the Reverend Thomas Broad. Banker E M Reynolds acquired (1891) and enlarged the house. The architect, Richard E Grosse, also did the ornate stonecutting and woodcarving. Property was sold (1919) to Oscar E Seaquist, a Swedish immigrant, who finished the structure, still owned and occupied by his family. Exemplifying fine workmanship and materials. The house features a third-floor ballroom |
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CHURCHES IN MASON
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Constructed in 1892, this church structure originally served a German Methodist Episcopal Congregation. Later home to the Church of the Nazarene and Spring Street Gospel Church. It has played an important role in Mason's religious history. the vernacular one-story raised L-Plan building features Gothic Revival detailing in its Lancet windows and spire. Of the four oldest church buildings in Mason, this is the only one not of red sandstone construction. |
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LUTHERAN CHURCH Descendants of German Pioneers who settled this area in 1850's hold membership in this church. as early as 1853, missionaries such as pastor Philip Zizelmann, who rode a donkey, held services in settlers' homes. Church was organized with 13 members on February 15, 1872. On March 17, 1872, a lot was donated. First building was soon erected by the members. Present native stone structure, built 1905 in traditional style. Was remodeled and enlarged 1953. |
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| ST PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH |
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| MASON CHURCH OF CHRIST | CHRIST THE KING CHURCH |
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| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | FIRST METHODIST CHURCH |
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