| Marker Number |
457 |
| Atlas Number |
5033000457 |
| Marker Title |
Borden County Jail |
| Index Entry |
Borden County Jail |
| Address |
117 E. Wasson Ave. |
| City |
Gail |
| County |
Borden |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
271005 |
| UTM Northing |
3628473 |
| Subject Codes |
buildings; jails and prisons; Classical Revival (architectural style) |
| Marker Year |
1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
Borden County Courthouse grounds. Marker is at NE corner facing E. Wasson Ave. (US 180), jail is 100 feet S facing N. Elm St. |
| Private Property |
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| Marker Condition |
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| Marker Size |
Medallion and Plate |
| Marker Text |
Built of hand-hewn native stone from Gail Mountain, this jail planned for maximum security. Is one of the oldest jails in use in West Texas. Diebold Safe and Lock Co. was awarded the $4,500 contract in 1896. Behind two-foot thick outside walls, the cell walls and floor are of 1/3 inch case hardened steel plates, impervious to hack saw blades. Doors fastened with huge hasps and padlocks opened by six inch key. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967 |
