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Caldwell County Jail

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Brazos and Market St., Lockhart, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 53' 2.00838000012", -97° 40' 10.22319000012"
 
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    Organized in 1848, Caldwell County lost its original log jail in an 1858 fire, then kept prisoners in the Courthouse basement until 1873, when outlaws' activities called for a strong stone prison. In 1908 Caldwell countains voted 725 to 311 for a $25,000.00 bond issue to erect this castellated brick structure. The jailer's quarters occupy the ground floor, over a storage area in the basement. The upper floors contain fifteen cells of concrete and steel, with one cell rising from the center of the building. Gallows are said to have been removed from this jail in the 1930s. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1977

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Caldwell County Jail Historical Marker Location Map, Texas