Cameron County Jail

Originally built as a three-story structure in 1912, this building, Cameron County's second jailhouse, was enlarged with the addition of a 4th floor about 1929. The 1912 structure was designed by prominent architect Atlee B. Ayers and the 1929 addition by Ayers and his son and partner Robert Ayers. The building's classical revival style is a distinctive design for this type of resource. A one-story frame building was erected in the courtyard in the 1940s. The building served as Cameron County Jail and Sheriff's Office until 1978. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1994

Cameron County Jail is a historical marker in Brownsville, Cameron County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 25.9052, -97.4930 near Brownsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Campo Santo Viejo (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include 1912 Cameron County Courthouse, Cameron County Courthouse (1912), and Cameron County.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061000031. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.