Old Frio County Jail
National Register of Historic Places

Old Frio County Jail

Pearsall, Frio County, Texas
Listed
November 19, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79002941

About this property

The Old Frio County Jail, in Pearsall, Texas, was built in 1884. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It serves as the Frio Pioneer Jail Museum. It was built by P.J. Pauly & Bro. It is a two-story Victorian-style building with "elaborately moulded brickwork and functional thick plastered brick walls", and is "An excellent and well-preserved example of public Victorian architecture in rural Texas." It is a Texas State Antiquities Landmark and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

Location

Pearsall, Frio County, Texas
28.88744, -99.09139

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ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Old Frio County Jail listed on the National Register?

Old Frio County Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Old Frio County Jail?

Old Frio County Jail is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Frio County Jail?

The period of significance for Old Frio County Jail is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1884.

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