Coleman County Jail
Second county jail. (First was a small 1879 structure on lawn of courthouse.) Erected in 1890, this building is a good example of Victorian jail architecture with some traces of Romanesque Revival. Belting at ground and second floors a notable detail. Lower floor contains living quarters for the jailer. Upper floor houses both maximum and minimum security cells. Only one person, a convicted murderer, was ever hanged here. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970
31.8317° N, 99.4229° W
Where to Find It
On northeast corner of courthouse square, Commerce at Walnut, Coleman.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi W Mrs. J. A. B. Miller Public Library Building Coleman
- <0.1 mi S Robert M. Coleman
- <0.1 mi S Western Trail Marker Coleman
- 0.3 mi SW Blair House Coleman
- 1.1 mi N Colonel James E. McCord Coleman
- 1.1 mi N Camp Colorado, C.S.A. Coleman