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Red River County Jail

Clarksville, Red River County

Marker Text

This building was completed in 1889 as the second jail for Red River County. Architects Maj. S. B. Haggart and Marshall Sanguinet designed the structure as a companion building to the County Courthouse, which had been completed five years earlier. The elaborate high Victorian Italianate styling of the Red River County Jail features finely crafted stonework and intricate metal cornices. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982

Marker Details

Address Pecan and West Madison St.
Location Description
Marker # 10888
Dedicated 1983
Size, Type Medallion/Plate
Code jails and prisons
Latitude, Longitude 33.613057, -95.052296

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