Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
Noting the unhealthy dampness of the basement where prisoners were first kept after the Blanco County seat was moved to Johnson City, the Commissioners Court ordered the construction of this jail facility in 1893. Completed the following year, the jailhouse was built of limestone by J.E.L. (Kergie) Dildine (1853-1925), a rock mason who came to Blanco County from Kansas in the 1880s. Despite an 1897 jailbreak, the facility has continued in use, with interior modifications to meet state jail standards.HM Number | HML2O |
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Year Placed | 1986 |
Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 11:42pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14R E 556646 N 3349694 |
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Decimal Degrees | 30.27761667, -98.41103333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 16.657', W 98° 24.662' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 16' 39.42" N, 98° 24' 39.72" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 830 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 106 E Pecan Ave, Johnson City TX 78636, US |
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