Scurry County Jail of 1912
N 32° 42.867 W 100° 55.120
14S E 320176 N 3621259
The historical marker at the old Scurry County Jail in downtown Snyder.
Waymark Code: WMJDT2
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2013
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The old 1912 Scurry County Jail is a short few blocks south of the courthouse square in downtown Snyder on SH 350/College Avenue.
Marker Number: 4620
Marker Text:
In 1911 the commissioners court of Scurry County presented plans for a new jail, since the two previous jail houses (built in 1884 and 1886) had proven insufficient for the county's needs. Land at this site was purchased with bond money, and the brick building was completed, using local labor, in 1912. The first floor housed the jailer and his family, while the prisoners cells and a hospital occupied the second and third stories. A trapdoor was included for use as a hanging gallows. This jail served the citizens of Scurry County for over sixty years. (1982)
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