County's oldest existing public building. Erected in 1884, the structure cost $13,000 and lot $300. Jail was built of blue limestone in Italianate Texas style. A 12-foot-high board fence (built after an 1886 jail break) has been replaced. Jailer lived on first floor.
San Saba County Jail
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San Saba County Jail is a historical marker in San Saba, San Saba County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 28 historical markers documented in San Saba County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 74 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.1962, -98.7141 near San Saba. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cedar Log Cabin Museum (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mill Pond House, Camp McMillan, C.S.A., and San Saba County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5411004555. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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