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Texas Governor's Mansion Burns; Arson Suspected
by jordan | June 8, 2008 at 12:31 pm | 726 views | 5 comments | 11 recommendations
The Governor's Mansion in Texas has fallen victim to a suspected arsonist as it was getting renovated. Aside from serious external damage, some of the contents of the residence were burnt beyond recovery.
A pre-dawn fire that nearly destroyed the Texas Governor’s Mansion appears to have been intentionally set.
State Fire Marshal Paul Maldonado said Sunday that investigators have evidence the 152-year-old building was the target of an arsonist. They have made no arrests, and don’t have a suspect.
The damage from the blaze that swept through the Greek-revival house early on Sunday was described by officials as "bordering on the catastrophic".
No-one was in the 152-year-old mansion since it was undergoing restoration.
The Friends of the Governor's Mansion group says the building is the oldest, continually used executive residence west of the Mississippi River.
June 8, 2008 at 12:31 pm by jordan, 726 views, 5 comments
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