I grew up around the Howard County courthouse where my father was District Attorney, and where I later tried cases. I argued appellate cases in the unique and beautiful Eastland courthouse and later presided as District Judge in five courthouses around Central Texas. But my favorite courthouse burned.
Although I loved them all, the Mason County courthouse was my favorite of all, until one night the beautiful courthouse was torched by a cowardly arsonist. A courthouse ablaze is notable in any town but in the small town of Mason it was noticeable and impactful — still is.
While not too functional for the 21st century, it had a charm that none of the others possessed. It was warm, compact, and the woods drew you in with the smell of over 100 years of arguments, deliberations and decisions.
How to help
See FUNDRAISERS below the photo gallery.
THE FIRRE 
STURDY WALLS STANDING 
WALLS FOUND TO BE SOUND 
THE BEAUTIFUL LADY ON A BETTER DAY
Fundraisers
The Friends of the Courthouse was formed in the wake of the tragic Mason Courthouse fire to rebuild the symbol of our community. In this moment, we’ve come together to rise above the devastation and redefine our future. With so many people reaching out to help, this tragedy has turned into an opportunity to grow closer in appreciation for not only what is lost, but what we choose to build upon and appreciate for years to come.
Our mission is to raise funds to provide financial support for the County of Mason in its efforts to reconstruct and restore the Mason County Courthouse to its original grandeur.
Our board Members include:
Homer Sanchez, Randy Kruse, Brandon Willis, Chris Hicks, Connie Stockbridge, Bobbie McMillan, Curtis Donaldson
Your generous donation is tax-deductible. Our 501c(3) Tax ID is 86-3337591
History of the Mason County courthouse
The TexasScapes site Mason County courthouse, Mason Texas. (texasescapes.com) has many pictures of this courthouse and its predecessors. Much of the history of the county’s courthouses and statistics are there also.
