Details for Sterling County Jail
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5431005114
Data
| Marker Number | 5114 |
| Atlas Number | 5431005114 |
| Marker Title | Sterling County Jail |
| Index Entry | Sterling County Jail |
| Address | Elm Street |
| City | Sterling City |
| County | Sterling |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 311850 |
| UTM Northing | 3523966 |
| Subject Codes | jails and prisons |
| Marker Year | 1981 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | Sterling County Courthouse grounds |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | This two-story jail building was constructed in 1912, twenty-one years after the organization of Sterling County. Built by the Southern Structural Steel Co., it is located on property deeded to the county by Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Stewart. Stone for the exterior was quarried locally. The interior includes a downstairs living area for the sheriff and seven cells on the upper floor. An addition to the rear was completed in the 1960s. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980 |