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San Saba County Jail,
circa 1884

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San Saba TX - San Saba County Jail
San Saba County Jail
Old photo courtesy Dan Whatley Collection
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Historical Marker:

San Saba County Jail

County's oldest existing public building. Erected in 1884, the structure cost $13,000 and lot $300. Jail was built of blue limestone in Italianate Texas style. A 12-foot-high board fence (built after an 1886 jail break) has been replaced. Jailer lived on first floor.

San Saba County jail, San Saba, Texas
The San Saba County jail, still serving its original purpose
Photo courtesy Shannan Yarbrough, 2005


San Saba County jail
The San Saba County jail
Photo courtesy Jim & Lou Kinsey, 2003

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