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This building was completed in 1889 as the second jail for Red River County. Architects Maj. S. B. Haggart and Marshall Sanguinet designed the structure as a companion building to the County Courthouse, which had been completed five years earlier. The elaborate high Victorian Italianate styling of the Red River County Jail features finely crafted stonework and intricate metal cornices. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982
Red River County Jail is a historical marker in Clarksville, Red River County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Red River County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.6130, -95.0523 near Clarksville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Red River County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. Paul Methodist Church, Northern Standard Homesite, and Stevenson, William.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5387010888. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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