Old Town Jail - San Augustine, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 31° 31.855 W 094° 06.578
15R E 394655 N 3488976
The old town jail was built in 1884 of native clay brick, hand molded in a local brick yard. This building replaced an old log jail, built in 1841, of similar size and shape. It was itself replaced by a new jail in 1919.
Waymark Code: WMQ95X
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/13/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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From San Augustine website:

The walls are 17 inches thick on the first floor and 13 inches thick on the second floor. The standing seam metal roof is 106 years old and has never leaked.

The ground floor housed the Sheriff and Justice of Peace offices. It is said that no prisoner ever escaped this jail.

The building is the architecture office of Ray Stripling and the late Raeford Stripling, noted Texas Restoration Architect.

Address:
106 N Montgomery St
San Augustine, TX USA
75972

Open to the public: No

Hours: Not listed

Fees?: Not listed

Web link: Not listed
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