Old Schleicher Co. Jail -- Eldorado TX
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N 30° 51.642 W 100° 35.993
14R E 347034 N 3415259
The old Schleicher County Jail has been serving the county since 1905, first as a courthouse and jail, and after the early 1960s, as county office space.
Waymark Code: WMPPB8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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The old Schleicher County Hail was built around 1905 of local limestone. It was built with a gallows, as were most Texas County Courthouses. Unlike in many other Texas counties, the gallows here was never used.

From the Texas Escapes website: (visit link)

"The 1905 Former Schleicher County Jail
Eldorado, Texas

The 1905 Schleicher County jail was built with limestone by T.S Hodges. It sits on the courthouse grounds at US 190 and US 277, the main intersection in town. Built with a gallows, that was never used, the jail was vacated in the early 1960s. - Terry Jeanson, April 2008"
Address:
E side of Schleicher County Courthouse grounds
US 190
Eldorado , TX

Open to the public: No

Hours: Not listed

Fees?: Not listed

Web link: Not listed
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