Glazier in Hemphill County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Glazier Calaboose
Photographed by Allen Lowrey, June 9, 2024
1. Glazier calaboose Marker
Inscription.
Glazier Calaboose. . By 1900, Glazier had become a cattle shipping point with an increasing population. With this growth, local law enforcement recognized the need for a building to house prisoners, as the nearest jail was ten miles away in Canadian. In 1912, Sam Whitacre built a town calaboose measuring 12 by 14 feet with eight-foot-tall and eight-inch-thick poured concrete walls, a steel door and barred windows. On April 9, 1947, a tornado virtually destroyed the town of Glazier. The only surviving structures were one house, a bank vault and the calaboose likely due to its solid construction. Later the calaboose fell into disrepair until its restoration in 2012. It is a tangible reminder of a vibrant economy in Glazier in the early 1900s.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2020
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By 1900, Glazier had become a cattle
shipping point with an increasing
population. With this growth, local law
enforcement recognized the need for
a building to house prisoners, as the
nearest jail was ten miles away in
Canadian. In 1912, Sam Whitacre built a
town calaboose measuring 12 by 14 feet
with eight-foot-tall and eight-inch-thick poured concrete walls, a steel
door and barred windows. On April 9,
1947, a tornado virtually destroyed the
town of Glazier. The only surviving
structures were one house, a bank
vault and the calaboose likely due to
its solid construction. Later the
calaboose fell into disrepair until its
restoration in 2012. It is a tangible
reminder of a vibrant economy in
Glazier in the early 1900s.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2020
Erected 2020 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 22798.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is April 9, 1947.
Location. 36° 0.741′ N, 100° 15.749′ W. Marker is in Glazier, Texas, in Hemphill County. It is on U.S. 60 0.3 miles west of Old Cemetery Rd, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canadian TX 79014, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle. It is also on the American Great Plains and specifically on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2024, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. This page has been viewed 686 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 9, 2024, by Allen Lowrey of Amarillo, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
