Details for Old Hidalgo County Jail
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5215003744
Data
| 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 |