| Marker Number |
2710 |
| Atlas Number |
5177002710 |
| Marker Title |
Jail Square |
| Index Entry |
Jail Square |
| Address |
|
| City |
Gonzales |
| County |
Gonzales |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
649919 |
| UTM Northing |
3264630 |
| Subject Codes |
jails and prisons; land surveys, land companies, promotional towns |
| Marker Year |
1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Corner of St. Joseph and St. Lawrence, Gonzales |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
14" x 24" |
| Marker Text |
First mapped in 1825 as "Market Square," but had become "Jail Square" prior to 1836 when Gonzales was burned by order of Gen. San Houston to prevent buildings and supplies falling into possession of oncoming enemy, Gen. Santa Anna. |
