San Augustine County Jail
N 31° 31.800 W 094° 06.656
15R E 394531 N 3488876
The state historic marker at the San Augustine County Jail next to the county courthouse
Waymark Code: WMXEGN
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2018
Views: 6
The old San Augustine County Jail is located at the east side of the San Augustine County Courthouse in downtown San Augustine.
Marker Number: 18848
Marker Text:
This 1919 County Jailhouse is a two-story rectangular building with symmetrical facades and minimal classical detailing. It was built from portions of an earlier 1882 jail including its bars, pulled from their brick moorings by teams of horses, and jail cells. By the 1950s, additional cells were purchased from San Antonio by Sheriff N.L. Tindall. Originally built of red and buff brick, in 1973, the jail was coated with 2 layers of stucco like concrete which were removed in the 2016 restoration. The building continued to be used as a county jail until 2000. The 1919 jail was named in honor of Sheriff Tindall in 2002.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2017
Marker is property of the State of Texas
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