Historical Markers in Texas

Williamson County Jail

History·Williamson County·Texas

In continuous use since 1888. Native limestone. Cost $22,000. Replaced 1848 frame jail at grand jury request. Financed without a bond issue. French Bastille styling, unchanged at remodeling, at cost of $40,000, in 1934. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965.

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30.6383, -97.6772

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