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June 10, 2008

Snapshots: Governor's Mansion Fire Aftermath

The Texas Governor's Press Office today released several photos of the interior of the Governor's Mansion, showing the full extent of the fire damage caused by last weekend's arson attack.

All photos, shown after the jump, courtesy Governor's Office.

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion front porch from the southeast.

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion from the east, showing fire damage to the second floor. Original clay bricks are visible.

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion, second floor, roof/ceiling damage.

View of the Governor's Mansion, second floor view to the east from the top of the grand staircase.

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion looking east from the top of the grand staircase (protective covering installed during maintenance visible.)

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion, second floor hallway ceiling, looking east.

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion, second floor, showing steel trusses from the 1914 renovation.

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion, second floor, showing roof/ceiling damage.

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion's second floor hallway, looking westward at the top of the grand staircase.

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion, second floor, showing damage to the ceiling of the Sam Houston bedroom.

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion out the windows of the Sam Houston bedroom.

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion, showing damage to the second floor balcony over the main entrance.

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion showing damage to the roof/ceiling.

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion, showing damage to the fireplace in the Pease bedroom.

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion's second floor hallway, showing damage to the roof/ceiling (looking west).

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion looking south on the balcony over the main entrance (east side).

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion showing damage to the roof/ceiling/walls on the second floor.

View of the Texas Governor's Mansion, second floor, living quarters.

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That sucks.

 

Rick Perry just had a speech about this. the link

 

I think in true Texas fashion, we should replace the mansion with a surface parking lot, and then truck in a modular particle board mega-mansion onto a lot on the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone.

 
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