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Historical Marker:
Williamson
County JailIn continuous use since 1888. Native limestone. Cost $22,000. Replaced
1848 frame jail at grand jury request. Financed without a bond issue.
French Bastille styling, unchanged at remodeling, at cost of $40,000,
in 1934.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965.
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Another view
of the old Williamson County Jail
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Photo 9-04 |
Side view of
the old jail
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Photo 9-04 |
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