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Hidalgo in Hidalgo County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Old Hidalgo County Jail

 
 
Old Hidalgo County Jail Marker image. Click for full size.
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 27, 2019
1. Old Hidalgo County Jail Marker
Inscription. Built in 1886 by S. W. Brooks, who also constructed the nearby courthouse, this jail served Hidalgo County during a turbulent period in its history, when outlaw raids were still occurring. The city's first newspaper, "The Hidalgo Advance," was published here from 1904 to 1908. The two-story jail, which features handmade brick and a corbeled cornice along the roofline, served the county until 1908, when the seat of government was moved to Chapin (now Edinburg).
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1984

 
Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3744.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureLaw Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
 
Location. 26° 5.998′ N, 98° 15.753′ W. Marker is in Hidalgo, Texas, in Hidalgo County. Marker is at the intersection of East Esperanza Avenue and South 1st Street, on the right when traveling east on East Esperanza Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 E Esperanza Ave, Hidalgo TX 78557, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Old Hidalgo County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Hidalgo School (approx. ¼ mile away); Hidalgo Irrigation Pump Plant
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(approx. ¼ mile away); Water Under the Bridge / Agua Bajo el Puente (approx. ¼ mile away); Channel and Hurricane & Intake Pipes (approx. ¼ mile away); Vela Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Hidalgo in 1927 (approx. ¼ mile away); Approximate Site of Mission San Joaquin del Monte a Visita (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hidalgo.
 
Also see . . .  Old Hidalgo Courthouse and Buildings (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination and photographs submitted for the complex, which includes the former courthouse and jail built in 1886 to replace ones destroyed by Rio Grande River flooding. (Texas Historical Commission) (Submitted on April 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 
 
Old Hidalgo County Jail Marker image. Click for full size.
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 27, 2019
2. Old Hidalgo County Jail Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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