Marker Inscription
Designed by Eugene T. Heiner of Houston, this building was erected in 1891-92 by contractors Martin, Byrne & Johnston. Red brick trim decorates the tan brick walls. A pressed metal cornice encircles the structure, and a mansard roof tops one end. Jailer's quarters were located on the first floor and cell blocks on the second and third, which appear to be one floor on the exterior. This edifice served as the Bastrop County Jail until 1974. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1977
About this site
Bastrop County Jail is a historical marker in Bastrop, Bastrop County, dedicated in 1977. It is one of 103 historical markers documented in Bastrop County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 296 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1092, -97.3185 near Bastrop. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bastrop, Baron de, Monument (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bastrop County Courthouse, Bastrop County Courthouse and Jail Complex, and Bastrop County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5021009154. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
