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Hill County Jail (Historic Place)
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About this site
Hill County Jail is a historic place in Hillsboro, Hill County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 12 historic places documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0143, -97.1297 near Hillsboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hillsboro City Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hill County Jail, Grimes Garage, and Hillsboro City Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2081000631. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Built in 1893 as Hill County's third jail, this brick-and-limestone structure was designed by W. C. Dodson, architect of the county courthouse, with living quarters for the sheriff in front and steel-clad cells behind. Prisoners were held here until 1983, when the building became the Cell Block Museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
Also at or near Hillsboro, Hill County
“Hill County Jail” names 2 distinct records in Hill County. This page is the historic place dedicated in 1981 in Hillsboro. The others:
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