Old Martin County Jail, Stanton Texas. (original) (raw)

The Jail

The old jail has served a variety of jobs, including museum and library. Originally part of theold courthouse, the holding cells were kept after the courthouse was razed and the (then new) jail built around them.

Historical Marker

Old Martin County Jail

The cell block of this jail was originally included in the 1885 Martin County Courthouse, built the year after the organization of Martin County when Stanton was known as Marienfeld. When the courthouse was torn down following a 1908 bond election, the cells were retained as the nucleus of this rock jail building. Completed that same year, it included living quarters for the sheriff's family. It later served as a library and museum.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1982

Old Martin County Jail historical marker
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2009