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Historical Marker
Old Hidalgo
County Jail
"Built in 1886
by S. W. Brooks, who also constructed the nearby courthouse, this
jail served Hidalgo
County during a turbulent period in its history, when outlaw raids
were still occurring. The city's first newspaper, "The Hidalgo Advance,"
was published here from 1904 to 1908. The two-story jail, which features
handmade brick and a corbeled cornice along the roofline, served the
county until 1908, when the seat of government was moved to Chapin
(now Edinburg)."
Recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1984. |
Old Hidalgo County
Jail Marker
Photo courtesy Terry
Jeanson , March 2006 |
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