Details for Old Hidalgo County Jail

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5215003744

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Marker Number 3744
Atlas Number 5215003744
Marker Title Old Hidalgo County Jail
Index Entry Hidalgo County Jail, Old
Address 12 E. Esperanza Ave.
City Hidalgo
County Hidalgo
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 573740
UTM Northing 2886952
Subject Codes buildings; jails and prisons
Marker Year 1984
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location Hidalgo Viejo (Old Hidalgo), on building facing courtyard near bank and old courthouse. Historic courthouse square bounded by Bridge and 1st streets and Esperanza and Flora avenues.
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 16" x 12"
Marker Text Built in 1886 by S. W. Brooks, who also constructed the nearby courthouse, this jail served Hidalgo County during a turbulent period in its history, when outlaw raids were still occurring. The city's first newspaper, "The Hidalgo Advance," was published here from 1904 to 1908. The two-story jail, which features handmade brick and a corbeled cornice along the roofline, served the county until 1908, when the seat of government was moved to Chapin (now Edinburg). Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984

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