I am shocked to hear about the fire in the Texas Governor's mansion. This structure was ante-bellum (as they say in the south) meaning it was built before the War against Yankee Agression (so history textbooks refer to this as the American Civil War). There is a mansion in Alabama, the White House, which served as both Governor's mansion and the official residence of President Jefferson Davis until a home was arranged for him in Richmond,Virginia. Fire officials suspect arson. This is an irreplaceable home, and supposedly some of the damage is so severe that officials are not sure if it can be recovered. I really love old homes, and actually had the Governor's masion in Texas on my list of historical places I wanted to visit but haven't gotten around to yet. This is a real shame. Gov. Sam Houston was the second (or first) person to occupy the house.
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