Red River County Jail


Marker Number: 10888
Marker Title: Red River County Jail
Index Entry: Red River County Jail
Address: Pecan and West Madison St.
City: Clarksville
County: Red River
UTM Zone: 15
UTM Easting: 309604
UTM Northing: 3721142
Subject Codes: JA;
Year Marker Erected: 1982
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Marker Location:  
Marker Size: Medallion/Plate
Repairs Completed: Fair; Refinish
Marker Text: This building was completed in 1889 as the second jail for Red River County. Architects Maj. S. B. Haggart and Marshall Sanguinet designed the structure as a companion building to the County Courthouse, which had been completed five years earlier. The elaborate high Victorian Italianate styling of the Red River County Jail features finely crafted stonework and intricate metal cornices. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1982