Archer County Jail - Archer City, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 33° 35.780 W 098° 37.455
14S E 534863 N 3717462
According to the HM, this building was completed in 1910. It ceased being a jail in 1974. It is currently up for sale...
Waymark Code: WM12K01
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2020
Views: 3
Historical Marker:
By 1909 Archer County had outgrown its original jail, a 16-foot square frame building. Construction on this larger facility was completed in Sept. 1910. The sandstone structure was designed with living quarters for the sheriff and his family on the ground floor. The second and third floors had cells and a hanging gallows which was never used.
The first prisoner held in this jail was arrested for stealing a horse. More than 8,000 prisoners were jailed here until the county opened a new facility in 1974.
Address:
N. Sycamore St. at E. Pecan Street
Archer City, TX USA
Open to the public: No
Web link: [Web Link]
Hours: Not listed
Fees?: Not listed
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