Details for 1890 Clay County Jail
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5077000025
Data
| Marker Number | 25 |
| Atlas Number | 5077000025 |
| Marker Title | 1890 Clay County Jail |
| Index Entry | 1890 Clay County Jail |
| Address | 116 Graham St. |
| City | Henrietta |
| County | Clay |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 574238 |
| UTM Northing | 3742036 |
| Subject Codes | jails and prisons |
| Marker Year | 1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Constructed in 1890 by the Pauly Jail Building and Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, Missouri, this is Clay County's third jail building. Construction of the jail included adjacent living quarters for law officers and their families. Stuccoed in 1929, the two story brick structure, with stone foundation and sills, boasts details of corbelled brick, rusticated stone, and pressed metal. Official use of the building was discontinued in 1973. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986 |