Old Hidalgo County Jail
Erected 1909-1910. One of first buildings in town after county seat moved here 1908 from Old Hidalgo. Spanish architecture, with red tile roof, white walls. A new jail was built in 1922; this became community center, and served as a meeting place for civic groups until 1931; then was city hall until 1966. Now the Hidalgo County Museum, its tower houses a hanging trap actually used only once, in 1913. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966
26.3026° N, 98.1618° W
Where to Find It
Museum of South Texas History
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi E Everitt Building Edinburg
- 0.1 mi SW Padre Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Edinburg
- 0.2 mi SW El Sal del Rey, C.S.A. Edinburg
- 0.2 mi SW Hidalgo County Edinburg
- 0.2 mi S W. L. Lipscomb Edinburg
- 0.3 mi W Edinburg Junior College Auditorium Edinburg