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Historical
Marker :
Sterling County
Jail
This two-story
jail building was constructed in 1912, twenty-one years after the
organization of Sterling
County. Built by the Southern Structural Steel Co., it is located
on property deeded to the county by Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Stewart. Stone
for the exterior was quarried locally. The interior includes a downstairs
living area for the sheriff and seven cells on the upper floor. An
addition to the rear was completed in the 1960s.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980 |
Sterling County
Jail historical marker
Photo coutesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2009 |
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Another
viw of the Sterling County Jail
Photo courtesy Ken
Rudine, August 2005 |
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