San Augustine County Jail

This 1919 County Jailhouse is a two-story rectangular building with symmetrical facades and minimal classical detailing. It was built from portions of an earlier 1882 jail including its bars, pulled from their brick moorings by teams of horses, and jail cells. By the 1950s, additional cells were purchased from San Antonio by Sheriff N.L. Tindall. Originally built of red and buff brick, in 1973, the jail was coated with 2 layers of stucco like concrete which were removed in the 2016 restoration. The building continued to be used as a county jail until 2000. The 1919 jail was named in honor of Sheriff Tindall in 2002. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2017

San Augustine County Jail is a historical marker in San Augustine, San Augustine County, dedicated in 2017. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in San Augustine County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 161 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.5300, -94.1109 near San Augustine. The nearest cataloged historic site is James Pinckney Henderson (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include San Augustine County Courthouse, Old Hollis Building, and Site of Law Office of Kenneth L. Anderson.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507018848. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.