Historical Marker

City Calaboose (Jail), Old

Henrietta · Clay County · Dedicated 1962 · THC Atlas #5077003707

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About this site

City Calaboose (Jail), Old is a historical marker in Henrietta, Clay County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 12 historical markers documented in Clay County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 15 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.8263, -98.1941 near Henrietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Clay County Jail 1890 (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Clay County Courthouse, Cambridge, Early County Seat, and St. Elmo Hotel.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5077003707. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This marker recalls the early lockups of Henrietta, the seat of Clay County. The town's first jail was a two-story wooden structure built in 1874, followed by an 1878 stone jail at Main and Ikard streets and a one-story wooden calaboose that stood in the center of a downtown block. By 1891 the stone building had been retired and was labeled the 'old jail' on Sanborn fire-insurance maps.

Sources: tinytexasjails.com

📍 33.8263, -98.1941 · Henrietta, Clay County

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