Old Gillespie County Jail - Fredericksburg Historic District - Fredericksburg, TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 30° 16.473 W 098° 52.459
14R E 512089 N 3349215
The ground floor housed a holding area and living quarters for the jailer. The second floor had two steel clad cells located against the east wall and maximum security cells in the center and at the back.
Waymark Code: WMXE43
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2018
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Texas Historic Site Atlas
Constructed in 1885, this is the fourth of six county jails. It was built by C.F. Priess and Brother, contractors, at a cost of $9,962 and was used until 1939. The ashlar masonry structure is similar to many other contemporary jails in Texas. Its corbeled cornice is perhaps its chief exterior decorative feature.