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The Jail
The old jail has
served a variety of jobs, including museum and library. Originally
part of the old
courthouse, the holding cells were kept after the courthouse was
razed and the (then new) jail built around them. |
Historical
Marker
Old Martin
County Jail
The cell block
of this jail was originally included in the 1885 Martin
County Courthouse, built the year after the organization of Martin
County when Stanton was known as
Marienfeld. When
the courthouse was torn down following a 1908 bond election, the cells
were retained as the nucleus of this rock jail building. Completed
that same year, it included living quarters for the sheriff's family.
It later served as a library and museum.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1982 |
Old Martin County
Jail historical marker
Photo
courtesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2009 |
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