Details for Briscoe County Jail

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5045000513

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Marker Number 513
Atlas Number 5045000513
Marker Title Briscoe County Jail
Index Entry Briscoe County Jail
Address 415 Main St.
City Silverton
County Briscoe
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 288494
UTM Northing 3817116
Subject Codes buildings; jails and prisons; World War I topics
Marker Year 1967
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location Old Jail Museum. Briscoe County Courthouse grounds, NE corner at SW corner of Lone Star St. (SH 86) and Broadway. Marker faces Lone Star St. (SH 86)
Private Property
Marker Condition
Marker Size Medallion and Plate
Marker Text Built 1894 of handcut stone hauled here by horse-drawn wagons from Tule Canyon. Early day sheriff's families rented it as residence.Lower floor was used by Red Cross workers, for sewing, during World War I. This jail stands as the lasting reminder of what courage and dedication mean in preserving law, order and integrity in Briscoe County. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967

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