Fayette County Courthouse Square Historic District
Roughly bounded by Main, Lafayette, Franklin, Colorado, Jefferson, Washington, and Crockett Sts., La Grange, TXThe Fayette County Courthouse Square historic district typifies the role of entrepreneurship in the economic and physical development of the city. Founded in 1837 as the county seat of one of the original counties organized during the Republic of Texas period, the city of La Grange's role as the center of government for Fayette County encouraged the early growth of commerce in an area based largely on an agricultural economy. The strong cotton trade and the arrival of the railroad ensured the economic success of the city as it became the transportation center for the agricultural economy of the outlying areas, and merchants and industries established businesses to serve the surrounding farm communities. The influx of German immigrants played an important role in the establishment of a strong mercantile economy and affected the physical development as represented in many of the buildings surrounding the square.
Local significance of the district:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
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