Milam County Jail of 1895  |
| Address | County | utm_east |
| Milam |
693572 |
| utm_zone | utm_north |
| Cameron |
14 |
3414658 |
| Latitude | Longitude | ||
| N 30.84945° | W -96.97556° |
| Location | Repair Condition |
| lawn of museum on Fannin St. | Faded; Refinish |
| Marker Text |
| When the 1875 Milam County Jailhouse grew too crowded in the 1890s, it |
| was removed to make room for larger facilities. In March 1895, the Milam |
| County Commissioners awarded a contract to the Pauly Jail Building and |
| Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, Missouri, for the construction of a larger |
| prison. The company furnished all supplies, including St. Louis pressed bricks. |
| County Judge Sam Streetman, who later served on the Texas Supreme Court, |
| approved the contract, although he had preferred the use of local building |
| materials. This structure, designed with Romanesque revival features and |
| stone detailing above the windows, had three main floors and a hanging tower" |
| equipped with a trap door. The tower was never used for executions because |
| most hangings took place outdoors. The first floor had ten rooms three for |
| storage and the remainder serving as a residence for the sheriff and his family. |
| The second and third stories consisted of cell blocks for prisoners. In 1975 a |
| new county jail was constructed and the Commissioners Court turned this |
| facility over to the Milam County Historical Commission. After renovation it was |
| opened as a museum in 1978. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1978" |
