Details for Caldwell County Jail
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5055009761
Data
| Marker Number | 9761 |
| Atlas Number | 5055009761 |
| Marker Title | Caldwell County Jail |
| Index Entry | Caldwell County Jail |
| Address | 315 East Market St. |
| City | Lockhart |
| County | Caldwell |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 628478 |
| UTM Northing | 3306663 |
| Subject Codes | jails and prisons |
| Marker Year | 1977 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Brazos and Market St. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | Organized 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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