Hartley County Jail, Channing and Hartley, Texas. (original) (raw)
The Current Hartley County Jail -
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Built 1906
First Hartley County Jail -
Once had historical marker:
"Built 1892, during land boom.
Has not been used as jail since 1903.
(Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966)"
Privately owned.
Historical landmark fallen into disrepair
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, July 2009
1936 Centennial Highway Marker
Location: Hartley - U.S. 87
Hartley County
Formed from Young and Bexar territories: Created, August 21, 1876. Organized, February 5, 1891. Named in honor of two brothers, Oliver Cromwell and Rufus K. Hartley. Distinguished members of the Texas Bar. Hartley, the county seat.
(1936)
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