Sutton County Jail
N 30° 34.367 W 100° 38.645
14R E 342339 N 3383407
The state historic marker in front of the old Sutton County jail in downtown Sonora on the Sutton County Courthouse grounds
Waymark Code: WMPPNM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2015
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This historic marker is located along Oak Street on the north side of the Sutton County Courthouse grounds.
The Sutton County Jail is no longer being used to house prisoners, however it still stands as part of the historic heritage of this pretty little town.
Marker Number: 5158
Marker Text:
Soon after Sutton County was organized (1890), the commissioners authorized the Pauley Jail Building and Manufacturing Co. of St. Louis to erect this jail. Construction was begun in Feb. 1891 under the supervision of Judge J. L. Dunagan. Completed in Sept. 1891, the two story native stone building had a jailer's residence in addition to cells for lawbreakers. The first prisoner here was gambler and gunman John Denson, a cousin of outlaw John Wesley Hardin.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1975
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