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Built in 1890, first permanent public building in both town of Canadian and Hemphill County. Erected under administration of E. E. Polly, first county judge. Ironically, deception plagued construction of this jail, as building contracts were found to be fraudulent and citizens took legal action all the way to the Texas Supreme Court (1889). In mid-1920s, jail held outlaws from notorious oil boom town of Borger (65 miles southwest). Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970
Hemphill County Jail is a historical marker in Canadian, Hemphill County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Hemphill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.9127, -100.3833 near Canadian. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hemphill County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hemphill, John, R. Dick Bussell, and W. C. T. U. Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5211002434. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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