The Wilson County Courthouse and Jail are located in
Floresville, Texas
Floresville is a city in Wilson County, Texas, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population was at 7,203 at the 2020 Census. It is the county seat of Wilson County. The city is also part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statis ...
. They were added to the
National Register of Historic Places in Texas
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Common uses
* Nation or country
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in 1978 and the courthouse as a
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1984.
Architect
Alfred Giles Alfred Giles may refer to:
* Alfred Giles (architect) (1853–1920), Texas architect
* Alfred Giles (civil engineer) (1816–1895), British civil engineer and politician
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used local brick for the
Italianate design. The courthouse was remodeled in the 1930s, when the bricks were plastered over, and again in the 1950s. Giles also designed the
Brooks County Courthouse,
Fredericksburg Memorial Library,
Live Oak County Courthouse,
Presidio County Courthouse
The Presidio County Courthouse is located in Marfa, Presidio County in the U.S. state of Texas. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1964.
Description
San ...
,
Webb County Courthouse as well as courthouses in the counties of
Goliad and
Kerr. In 1909, Giles designed the facade of the
Kendall County Courthouse
The Kendall County Courthouse is a former courthouse in Yorkville, Illinois, Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The original building was completed in 1864 but was later destroyed by fire. A replica of th ...
. He also designed the 1885
Llano County
Llano County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,243. Its county seat is Llano, and the county is named for the Llano River.
During the American Civil War, the c ...
courthouse, which burned down in 1892.
Jailhouse Museum
In use until 1974, the white brick and stucco cubic jail was designed in 1887 by
James Riely Gordon and built at the NE corner of the square. Contractor B.B. Reid erected the building for $14,000. General living quarters are on the ground floor, with the prisoner cells on the second floor separated from the second-floor bedrooms. Pauly Jail Building and Manufacturing Company manufactured the pre-fab cell blocks.
The jail is now operated by the Wilson County Historical Society as the Wilson County Jailhouse Museum.
Visitors can view the original jail cells. The museum is open the first Saturday of the month and for special events.
See also
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List of county courthouses in Texas
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Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Wilson County
References
External links
Wilson County Jailhouse Museum- Wilson County Historical Society
National Register of Historic Places nomination form for Wilson County Courthouse, National Park Service
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Buildings and structures in Wilson County, Texas
Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
County courthouses in Texas
Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks
Museums in Wilson County, Texas
Prison museums in the United States
National Register of Historic Places in Wilson County, Texas