Motley County Jail

Motley County Jail (HM1Z5O)

Location: Matador, TX 79244 Motley County
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N 34° 0.919', W 100° 49.314'

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This 2-story jail was erected in 1891, the year Motley County was organized, after County Judge H. H. Campbell and commissioners Dan Browning, A. B. Cooper, J. J. John and W. E. Power awarded a construction contract to local builders J. F. Aiken and J. T. Cornett. Cells were on the top floor of the structure and jailer's living quarters on the lower level. The first courthouse, also built in 1891, later burned, but this jail remains as a symbol of Motley County's frontier heritage.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1976
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HM NumberHM1Z5O
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Year Placed1976
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, June 24th, 2017 at 3:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 331770 N 3765350
Decimal Degrees34.01531667, -100.82190000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 0.919', W 100° 49.314'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 0' 55.14" N, 100° 49' 18.84" W
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Area Code(s)806
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 825 Main St, Matador TX 79244, US
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