Stiles Jail - Big Lake, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 31° 12.091 W 101° 27.424
14R E 265894 N 3454535
Stiles was the first Reagan County Seat. This small wooden jail was built in 1903. A new jail was included in the Reagan County courthouse built in Stiles in 1911. The wooden calaboose was no longer used after 1911.
Waymark Code: WMRJXV
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2016
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Tiny Texas Jails
The wooden calaboose was moved from Stiles and placed in the Big Lake city park for preservation by the county.
The wooden calaboose probably had a dirt floor and no electricity or plumbing. Today, it rests on a rock pad behind a chain link fence. At the time of our visit, the gate was locked so a tape was placed on the fence and the size was estimated at 10 feet across the front and 9 feet on the sides (90 square feet). There are two small windows on the sides that are secured by three round metal bars placed vertically and horizontally.
Address:
12th and Montana
Big Lake, TX USA
76932
Open to the public: No
Hours:
Dawn-Dusk Daily
Fees?:
0
Web link: Not listed
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