Coke County Jail Historical

Coke County Jail Historical (HM1T64)

Location: Robert Lee, TX 76945 Coke County
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N 31° 53.57', W 100° 29.278'

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Successor to county's first one-room jail of rough lumber built about 1891, this building was erected 1907 by Southern Structural Steel Company, San Antonio. Officials who let the contract were P.D. Coulson, County Judge; C.M. Barger, S.W. Gaston, T.J. Goss, M.C. Jones, Commissioners.
     At least seven early sheriffs lived downstairs, acting as jail-keepers. The prisoners averaged about four a month, jailed only for short terms for minor law violations. Coke County never has had a felon assessed the death penalty. The gallows on second floor was never used.
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HM NumberHM1T64
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Year Placed1972
Placed ByTexas State Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, July 21st, 2016 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00
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Coke County Jail Historical
31.89283333, -100.48796667
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 359283 N 3529522
Decimal Degrees31.89283333, -100.48796667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 53.57', W 100° 29.278'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 53' 34.2" N, 100° 29' 16.68" W
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Area Code(s)325
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near W 6th St, Robert Lee TX 76945, US
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