The Seaquist House - The Seaquist House
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Welcome to the Seaquist House

Our Mission Statement

Our goal is to preserve and restore the Seaquist House, a unique 19th century Hill Country landmark, and to reopen it for public tours, events and other activities. We plan to renew the most architecturally significant structure in Mason County for a better tomorrow and to enhance the historic tourism of the community.

Reynolds-Seaquist House – A Brief History

In 1887, Rev. Thomas A. Broad began constructing a handsome, two-story sandstone house north of Mason’s courthouse square on Comanche Creek. The house was later purchased in 1891 by Edward M. Reynolds, a banker from New York, who hired the German architect Richard Grosse to remodel and enlarge the house. In 1919, the property was sold to Swedish immigrant Oscar Seaquist, after which the family made several improvements to the house. Oscar Seaquist died in 1933, leaving his widow, Ada, to care for the mansion until her death in 1972.

The Seaquists’ son and daughter-in-law, Garner and Clara Seaquist, began the first major refurbishment of the house in 1972. Work was completed in the summer of 1973 and for the first time the mansion was opened to the public for tours. It received a Texas state historical marker in 1974 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Seaquist House Foundation purchased the house in January of 2015 and continues to restore the property.

Upcoming Tours & Events

Join us the first Saturday of each month

PUBLIC TOURS

JUNE 1
JULY 6

Beginning 9am with last tour starting at 1:30
Adults $15

JULY 13 OPEN HOUSE
Weekend of Round Up and Courthouse Opening
Self-guided tour
Adults $5, Children FREE

Private Tours are Available!

Click Here for More Info

To schedule, contact:
Jan Appleby, Tour Director
info@seaquist.org

How can you help restore this

Texas landmark?

Latest Seaquist House News

  • The plants, border stone and grass now enhance the entrance to the Seaquist House.   We are looking forward to seeing the flowers bloom over the next few months.

  • Great food, exceptional auction items, music and friends to support exterior renovations!  Ticket and auction items are detailed under Events/Tours.  Join us!!! 

  • Our goal for 2024 is to renovate the exterior porches.  This will include repair or replacement of the decking and railings and paint.   A capital campaign will be announced later this year.