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One
block from the Caldwell
County Courthouse is the former Caldwell County Jail, an interesting architectural
piece. Now serving as the county's Museum, its hours make it very friendly to
weekend visitors: Saturdays and Sundays 1 -5. |
Historical
Marker Text Caldwell
County JailOrganized
in 1848, Caldwell County lost its original log jail in an 1858 fire, then kept
prisoners in the Courthouse
basement until 1873, when outlaws' activities called for a strong stone prison.
In 1908 Caldwell countains voted 725 to 311 for a $25,000.00 bond issue to erect
this castellated brick structure. The jailer's quarters occupy the ground floor,
over a storage area in the basement. The upper floors contain fifteen cells of
concrete and steel, with one cell rising from the center of the building. Gallows
are said to have been removed from this jail in the 1930s.
Recorded
Texas Historic Landmark - 1977 | |
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