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Completed in 1897, this structure was the third jail building in Fort Bend County. Built to communicate strength and justice to the area's lawless elements, the imposing Romanesque revival style structure features terra cotta decoration and massive arches. The interior included living quarters for the sheriff and a third floor gallows. It served as the Fort Bend County Jail until 1955. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1985
Fort Bend County Jail is a historical marker in Richmond, Fort Bend County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Fort Bend County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 237 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5837, -95.7643 near Richmond. The nearest cataloged historic site is McNabb House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of the Home of Randal Jones, Walter Moses Burton, and Courthouse Square, Early.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5157008995. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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