Old Sutton County Jail -- Sonora TX
N 30° 34.367 W 100° 38.645
14R E 342339 N 3383407
The old Sutton County jail in downtown Sonora stands on Oak Street near the Sutton County Courthouse
Waymark Code: WMPPNN
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2015
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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.
A state historic marker reads as follows:
"SUTTON COUNTY JAIL
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
Address:
400 block of Oak St.
Sonora, TX
Open to the public: No
Hours: Not listed
Fees?: Not listed
Web link: Not listed
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