Austin County Jail
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Texas Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
Geographic: 29.949026,-96.257355
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Marker Text: Calling their old jail "unsafe, unfit, and inadequate," the Austin County Court contracted in 1896 with Pauly Jail Building Co. of St. Louis to erect this structure at cost of $19,970. Romanesque Revival style, with crenelated parapets, bartizans, and stone window arches harmonized with the 1886 courthouse, which later burned. The gallows, used only in 1901, have been removed; jailer's quarters have been enlarged; but original exterior is preserved. (1976)
Marker No: 244
Medallion & Plate
Location: 36 South Bell Street, Bellville
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