Fire guts Texas governor's mansion

150-year-old Texas mansion was undergoing $10 million in renovations

The Associated Press
updated 12:17 p.m. CT, Sun., June. 8, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas - Arson is suspected in the fire that struck the historic Texas Governor's Mansion early Sunday, causing damage that state officials described as "bordering on catastrophic," the state fire marshal said.

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A photo at the link shows quite a lot of damage. Fortunately, no one is in residence, and historical artifacts had been removed - both due to the in-process renovation. The extent of visible damage suggests that it will take some major investigation to determine whether the historic building can be salvaged.

John