Local history: Lampasas County has had numerous courthouse sites

  • The historic Hart House — located at the corner of Western Avenue and East Fifth Street — is one of many places where courthouse functions in Lampasas County have taken place over the years. JEFF JACKSON | COURTESY PHOTO
    The historic Hart House — located at the corner of Western Avenue and East Fifth Street — is one of many places where courthouse functions in Lampasas County have taken place over the years. JEFF JACKSON | COURTESY PHOTO

    EDITOR’S NOTE: Lampasas historian Jeff Jackson has researched numerous local history topics — including the various courthouse sites that Lampasas County had in the county’s first three decades. This column discusses the first 10 courthouse sites. Information about sites 11-17 will appear in an upcoming edition of the Lampasas Dispatch Record.

    Lampasas is centered in the history of its courthouse. …