1894 Blanco County Jail

1894 Blanco County Jail (HML2O)

Location: Johnson City, TX 78636 Blanco County
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N 30° 16.657', W 98° 24.662'

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Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Noting the unhealthy dampness of the basement where prisoners were first kept after the Blanco County seat was moved to Johnson City, the Commissioners Court ordered the construction of this jail facility in 1893. Completed the following year, the jailhouse was built of limestone by J.E.L. (Kergie) Dildine (1853-1925), a rock mason who came to Blanco County from Kansas in the 1880s. Despite an 1897 jailbreak, the facility has continued in use, with interior modifications to meet state jail standards.
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HM NumberHML2O
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Year Placed1986
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
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Date Added Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 11:42pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14R E 556646 N 3349694
Decimal Degrees30.27761667, -98.41103333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 16.657', W 98° 24.662'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 16' 39.42" N, 98° 24' 39.72" W
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Area Code(s)830
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 106 E Pecan Ave, Johnson City TX 78636, US
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