San Jacinto County Jail Historical

San Jacinto County Jail Historical (HM1TNL)

Location: Coldspring, TX 77331 San Jacinto County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 35.774', W 95° 7.709'

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Noted for rare but never used hangman's trap. Second jail for San Jacinto County which was organized 1871, this structure was built in 1887 by L.T. Noyes of Houston. Later, the Southern Structural Steel Company of San Antonio installed cells and the unusual execution device. That firm also built annex in 1911.

In 1915 San Jacinto County's frame courthouse burned. When a new brick courthouse was built a quarter-mile to the southwest, axis of the town shifted from area of the jail, which still serves its official role.
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HM NumberHM1TNL
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Year Placed1982
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, August 11th, 2016 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 295928 N 3386785
Decimal Degrees30.59623333, -95.12848333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 35.774', W 95° 7.709'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 35' 46.44" N, 95° 7' 42.54" W
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Area Code(s)936
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300 Commerical Ave, Coldspring TX 77331, US
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