Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
“The Mason Historic District in Mason, Texas is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was listed in 1974 and increased in 1991.”
Wikipedia article Mason Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 5 National Register listings published here for Mason County · listed in 1991 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 100 fires within 5 miles of Mason Historic District (Boundary Increase) between 2006 and 2018, burning about 1,513 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 38 |
| Debris and open burning | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 24 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 4740 RR1723/H.DONOP |
| 5 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SH 29E/G. JOHNSON |
| 4 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SH29E/AIRPORT RD |
| 29 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | E. PONTOTOC/L. COLLINS |
| 10 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | US377&SH29/R.JORDAN |
| 10 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | US377&SH29/MASON FEEDERS & R.JORDAN |
| 8 August 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | US87N/RR1222/OLD MASON RD/J. GILBERT |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Mason Historic District (Boundary Increase): 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Granite, Stone, Dimension. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County Quarry | Granite | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Producer | Granite |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mason, the town this property stands in, in 68 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 40 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 10 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | 1 hurt | A NWS survey team reported several trees down, a trading auction's facility roof was severely damage, and an old barn was also damaged. The team found no damage to nearby structures. Law Enforcement Officials reported many power lines down across the town of Mason. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Mason | $2,000,000 | Four to eight inches of rain fell over most of Mason County but much higher amounts fell in a few areas.In the town of Mason 10 to 11 inches of rain was reported and in northeast Mason County, there was an unofficial report of 25 inches of rain. Farm-to-Market roads were closed throughout the county. |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | $500,000 | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Mason | $100,000 | The supercell that developed in northern Concho County reached Mason. The storm produced hail across the northern half of the city, and the largest hail stones were noted just to the east of town. Mason was spared considerable damage with the main core of the storm passing within a mile or two of town. |
| May 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Mason | $80,000 | The tornado damaged trees, a metal fence, and ripped some sheet metal roofing off a barn. A hunting cabin was also destroyed. |
| October 1996 | Flash Flood | Mason | $50,000 | no account filed |
| January 1995 | Hail | Mason | $10,000 | Thunderstorms produced large hail in a strip one mile long and three miles wide west of the city of Mason. Trees were stripped of their leaves and hail was piled up to 12 inches deep in places. Cars were dented and windows were broken in homes and buildings. Grass and vegetation was reported to have been beaten to the ground in the storm. The thunderstorm moved northeastward but produced no large hail in Mason. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Mason | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Mason | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | $5,000 | A storage shed and trees were blown over. |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs and power lines across the town of Mason. |
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Mason | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Mason | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Mason | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds ripped shingles off of a roof and knocked down tree limbs. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | $2,000 | A downburst struck near the town of Mason. A telephone pole was snapped and several trees were blown over. |
| February 1998 | Lightning | Mason | $2,000 | 5 heifers struck and killed by lightning |
| May 2025 | Hail | Mason | - | A trained spotter reported a lot of 1 inch diameter size hail with a few golf ball size hail mixed in. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Mason | - | Law enforcement reported that a low water crossing along James River Road was flooded. Time is estimated by radar. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Mason | - | Report came from Mping. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Mason | - | The public reported one inch hail, with a few larger stones, off of Art Hedwigs Road. |
| June 2017 | Flash Flood | Mason | - | A National Weather Service Rainfall Observer located about 3 miles southwest of Mason reported water flowing across low water crossings. He also reported small streams and creeks were also flooding in that same area. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | - | Law enforcement officials reported a barn roof was blown off and trees were snapped in Mason. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | - | Law enforcement reported debris covering Ranch Road 783 about 8 miles south southwest of Mason. In addition, his patrol car was blown off the road. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Mason | - | Flooding was reported along FM Roads 152,386 and 1871 in Mason County.| |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | - | Numerous branches were blown down. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | - | This was measured by the Mason RAWS site located at the airport. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Mason | - | This is the last report received in Mason County as the storm began to weaken. The storm moved southeast towards the Hill country. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Mason | - | The largest hail stones were noted just to the northeast of Mason. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Mason | - | Highway 29 west of Mason had water flowing over it for several hours due to very heavy rains. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Mason | - | Law enforcement officers spotted a tornado just to the south of Mason. |
| October 2003 | Flash Flood | Mason | - | Some roads in Mason impassable after heavy rains. |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Mason | - | The Mason County Sheriff reported several road closures due to flash flooding in the town of Mason. |
| December 2002 | Hail | Mason | - | Hail covered the ground and caused automobiles to slide off the road. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Heavy Rain | Mason | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Mason | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mason Historic District | 0.8 miles | 1974 |
 | Reynolds-Seaquist House | 0.8 miles | 1974 |
 | Heinrich and Fredericka Hasse House | 6.6 miles | 1990 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91001526 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Mason County | All 5 listed properties in this county. |
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