Old McCulloch County Jail

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Old McCulloch County Jail
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Old McCulloch County Jail in 2010
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Old McCulloch County Jail
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Old McCulloch County Jail
Location117 N. High St.
Brady, Texas
Coordinates 31°8′7″N99°20′12″W / 31.13528°N 99.33667°W / 31.13528; -99.33667 Coordinates: 31°8′7″N99°20′12″W / 31.13528°N 99.33667°W / 31.13528; -99.33667
Arealess than one acre
Built1909 (1909)
Architectural style Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference # 75002073 [1]
RTHL # 3287
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 3, 1975
Designated RTHL1976

The Old McCulloch County Jail is located in Brady, McCulloch County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in McCulloch County, Texas in 1975, and became a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1976. [2] In 1963, the Texas Historical Commission designated the geographical center of Texas as being located 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Brady. [3] The old jail became the Heart of Texas Historical Museum in 1974. A granite monument to the center of Texas can be found on the grounds of the McCulloch County Courthouse. [4]

Brady, Texas City in Texas, United States

Brady is a city in McCulloch County, Texas, United States. Brady refers to itself as "The Heart of Texas", as it is the closest city to the geographical center of the state, which is about 15 miles northeast of Brady. The population was 5,528 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of McCulloch County.

McCulloch County, Texas County in the United States

McCulloch County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. At the 2010 census, its population was 8,283. Its county seat is Brady. The county was created in 1856 and later organized in 1876. It is named for Benjamin McCulloch, a famous Texas Ranger and Confederate general.

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History

What is known as the Old McCulloch County Jail is actually the second structure to serve as the county jail. The first jail was built soon after the county's 1876 official organization, the structure having been completed in 1878. The construction on the first jail proved to be of poor quality, and McCulloch's prisoners were eventually incarcerated in Mason and San Saba. A new facility was approved by the Commissioner's Court in 1908, and completed in 1910 at a cost of $14,418.75. Construction of the three-story, red brick Richardson Romanesque facility was done by Southern Structural Steel Company of San Antonio. The second floor housed the prisoners, while the first floor served as living quarters for the sheriff and his family, or for the deputies. The third floor consists of twin towers. The underside of the third floor had a hanging ring, with a second floor trap door to facilitate death by hanging. In both 1936 and 1938, Brady Creek (San Saba River) overflowed its banks and caused the living quarters to be flooded. [5] When the county decided to build a newer facility in 1974, this jail became known as the Old McCulloch County Jail. [6]

Mason County, Texas County in the United States

Mason County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. At the 2010 census, its population was 4,012. Its county seat is Mason. The county is named for Fort Mason, which was located in the county.

San Saba County, Texas County in the United States

San Saba County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in western Central Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,131. Its county seat is San Saba. The county is named after the San Saba River, which flows through the county.

San Antonio City in Texas, United States

San Antonio, officially the City of San Antonio, is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, and the second-most populous city in both Texas and the Southern United States, with more than 1.5 million residents. Founded as a Spanish mission and colonial outpost in 1718, the city became the first chartered civil settlement in present-day Texas in 1731. The area was still part of the Spanish Empire, and later of the Mexican Republic. Today it is the state's oldest municipality, having celebrated its 300th anniversary on May 1, 2018.

Heart of Texas Historical Museum

The old jail now houses the Heart of Texas Historical Museum. In 1974, McCulloch County built a new jail, and the non-profit Heart of Texas Historical Museum, Inc purchased the old jail for $5.00 Restoration of the old jail was completed by 1976 with private donations and matching funds from the State of Texas. [7] The museum received its own Recorded Texas Historic Landmark status in 1976, separate from the RTHL designated to the old jail. [8]

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in McCulloch County, Texas Wikimedia list article

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References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ "RTHL Old McCulloch County Jail". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "THC Geographic Center of Texas". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  4. ↑ Little, Carol Morris (1996). A Comprehensive Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in Texas. University of Texas Press. p. 100. ISBN   978-0-292-76036-3.
  5. ↑ Burnett, Jonathan (2008). Flash Floods in Texas. TAMU Press. pp. 111–128. ISBN   978-1-58544-590-5.
  6. ↑ "NRHP Old McCulloch County Jail". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Museum History". Heart of Texas Historical Museum. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "RTHL Heart of Texas Historic Museum". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
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