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Second county jail. (First was a small 1879 structure on lawn of courthouse.) Erected in 1890, this building is a good example of Victorian jail architecture with some traces of Romanesque Revival. Belting at ground and second floors a notable detail. Lower floor contains living quarters for the jailer. Upper floor houses both maximum and minimum security cells. Only one person, a convicted murderer, was ever hanged here. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970
Coleman County Jail is a historical marker in Coleman, Coleman County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Coleman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 50 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.8333, -99.4219 near Coleman. The nearest cataloged historic site is Coleman, Robert M. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Miller Public Library Building, Western Trail, and Coleman County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5083000941. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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