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Erected 1909-1910. One of first buildings in town after county seat moved here 1908 from Old Hidalgo. Spanish architecture, with red tile roof, white walls. A new jail was built in 1922; this became community center, and served as a meeting place for civic groups until 1931; then was city hall until 1966. Now the Hidalgo County Museum, its tower houses a hanging trap actually used only once, in 1913. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
Hidalgo County Jail, Old is a historical marker in Edinburg, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.3039, -98.1623 near Edinburg. The nearest cataloged historic site is Everitt Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Museum of South Texas History, Hidalgo County, and Padre Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215003746. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Hidalgo County Jail, Old” names 2 distinct records in Hidalgo County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1966 in Edinburg. The others:
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