Schleicher County Jail Eldorado Texas. (original) (raw)

The 1905 Schleicher County jail was built with limestone by T.S Hodges. It sits on the courthouse grounds at US 190 and US 277, the main intersection in town. Built with a gallows, that was never used, the jail was vacated in the early 1960s. - Terry Jeanson, April 2008

Schleicher County former jail, Eldorado, Texas

The former Schleicher County jail
Photo courtesy Terry Jeanson, March, 2005

Schleicher County Courthouse and jail, Eldorado, Texas

Schleicher County jail, Eldorado, Texas

Schleicher County courthouse & jail

"An oil painting of the 1905 jail (left) and the 1902 courthouse (right) in the [courthouse] lobby. Artist Don Farrington based his painting on an old photo of the courthouse square." - Terry Jeanson, October 2011

Eldorado TX - 1905 Schleicher County Jail

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