Former Brewster County Jail, Alpine, Texas. (original) (raw)

The Brewster County Courthouse in Alpine is the only one they ever had (like neighboring Marfa). It was built in 1877, by an architect who has since been forgotten. It comes with a matching jail and there's even a traditional piece of artillery on its east lawn.

Brewster County Courthouse and Jail
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, April 2002

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