[2] When the county seat was moved to Johnson City in 1890, the old courthouse was repurposed as an office building.

For the next half century, the building served multiple tenants, including banks, tax collectors, entertainment venues, a museum, a restaurant and the local newspaper.

Local citizenry immediately responded by forming the Old Blanco County Courthouse Preservation Society to save the building, and by pressing the Blanco City Council to designate an Historical District ordinance to prevent the same fate from happening to other historic structures.

The campaign eventually received nationwide press coverage, and garnered support and donations from high-profile individuals in Texas.

[6] Currently, the old courthouse is a multi-use building being leased to business tenants and rented out for special events.