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First stone house in Decatur. Erected by prison labor about 1859. Main house was residence of sheriff or deputy. Basement was used as jail. Meals were sent down a dumb-waiter located outside the east end of the house. County sold property in 1888 to A. H. Whitehead. Used as city water works until 1938. Kept as private residence until 1967 when purchased by Wise County Historical Society as museum. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1968.
Stone Prison, Old is a historical marker in Decatur, Wise County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 91 historical markers documented in Wise County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 162 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.2333, -97.5858 near Decatur. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wise County Messenger (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Decatur First United Methodist Church, Wise County, C.S.A., and Terrell, Charles Vernon.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5497003821. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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