Live Oak County Jail

Live Oak County Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Live Oak County Jail in 2009
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Location	Public square in Oakville, Oakville, Texas
Coordinates	28°26′56″N98°6′5″W / 28.44889°N 98.10139°W / 28.44889; -98.10139
Area	less than one acre
Built	1886 (1886)
Built by	Diebold Lock and Safe Company
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	04000098 [1]
RTHL No.	18104
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 25, 2004
Designated RTHL	2015

The former Live Oak County Jail is located in Oakville in the U.S. state of Texas. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Built in 1887 by Diebold Lock and Safe Company, ^[2] the native sandstone structure was the county jail until 1919. The structure is currently in private ownership. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• National Register of Historic Places portal
• Texas portal

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Live Oak County, Texas
• Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Live Oak County

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "THC-NRHP". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
3. "TE-Oakville Jail". Texas Escapes. Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
4. Blackburn, Edward A. (2005). Wanted: Historic County Jails of Texas. TAMU Press. p. 215. ISBN   978-1-58544-308-6.

External links

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