Red River County Jail - Clarksville, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 33° 36.775 W 095° 03.136
15S E 309607 N 3721126
This building was completed in 1889 as the second jail for Red River County. It is now a museum.
Waymark Code: WMZT1H
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2018
Views: 1
Texas Escapes"The 1889 Red River County jail was built to compliment the current 1884 county courthouse. It served as the county jail until 1983."
Historical Marker
"This building was completed in 1889 as the second jail for Red River County. Architects Maj. S. B. Haggart and Marshall Sanguinet designed the structure as a companion building to the County Courthouse, which had been completed five years earlier. The elaborate high Victorian Italianate styling of the Red River County Jail features finely crafted stonework and intricate metal cornices."
Address:
Pecan and West Madison St.
Clarksville, TX USA
Open to the public: Yes
Web link: [Web Link]
Hours: Not listed
Fees?: Not listed
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