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1894 BLANCO COUNTY JAIL
Noting the unhealthy dampness of the basement where prisoners were first kept
after the Blanco County seat was moved to Johnson City, the commissioners court
ordered the construction of this jail facility in 1893. Completed the following
year, the jailhouse was built of limestone by J.E.L. (Kergie) Dildine (1853-1925),
a rock mason who came to Blanco County from Kansas in the 1880's. Despite an 1897
jailbreak, the facility has continued in use, with interior modifications to meet
state jail standards.
Historical Marker information above courtesy of Terry Jeanson.
Johnson
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Blanco
County Jail as it appeared in 2005
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