Pound House
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The Pound House is a historical building located in the town of Dripping Springs, Texas. Now situated in Founders Park, the house was originally built 150 years ago by Dr. Joseph McKegg Pound on a 5 acre (20,000 m²) plot filled with oak trees on the frontier. Dr. Pound came to Texas from Mississippi with his wife Sarah, whom he had just recently married, John Lee and Malvina Wallace, and John L. and Indiana Moss. Joseph Pound came to Texas in 1847 to fight in the Mexican-American War, but returned to his medical studies in the state of Kentucky after. In 1853 he brought his wife to Texas and then settled about 30 miles (50 km) west of the capital, Austin. It is believed the spot was chosen because of the road connecting the base at Fredericksburg to Austin. Originally the two room log cabin was just a house, but later Dr. Pound expanded it to be a hospital. In 1857 John Moss was appointed postmaster of the town newly coined Dripping Springs by Nannie Moss, the name Indiana often went by, and the Pound House was expanded to be a post office. As the largest building in town for a long time, the house also served as a church, school, and a general gathering place. Dr. Pound also insisted on treating the local Indians with respect, and due to this was never raided. The Pounds had nine children, and in turn four generations of Pounds ran the house until 1983. The house was donated to the city, and in 1990 restorations on the house began. In May of 2003, the original section of the house was completed, however further work is done on the other rooms and the farmhouse. Currently it is a museum and open to the public.
