Various fires in Susanville’s early history, naturally shaped its image. Most of the devastating fires were located along Main Street and the town’s business district. In 1887, the County of Lassen as a preventative precaution decided to construct a small stone building on the north side of the courthouse. Known as the Hall of Records it was to store valuable county documents such as deeds. The building was torn down in 1917 to make way for the new courthouse. Yet, the building would be recycled and the City of Susanville used the native stone to build a small City Jail next to City Hall on Lassen Street. The jail remained in use until the 1950s when it was finally closed and was converted into a garage. It was torn down 2001 to make room for an addition to City Hall.

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