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United States historic place
Live Oak County Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Live Oak County Jail in 2009
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LocationPublic square in Oakville, Oakville, Texas
Coordinates28°26′56″N 98°6′5″W / 28.44889°N 98.10139°W / 28.44889; -98.10139
Arealess than one acre
Built1886 (1886)
Built byDiebold Lock and Safe Company
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.04000098
RTHL No.18104
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 25, 2004
Designated RTHL2015

The former Live Oak County Jail is located in Oakville in the U.S. state of Texas. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Built in 1887 by Diebold Lock and Safe Company, the native sandstone structure was the county jail until 1919. The structure is currently in private ownership.

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "THC-NRHP". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  3. "TE-Oakville Jail". Texas Escapes. Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  4. Blackburn, Edward A. (2005). Wanted: Historic County Jails of Texas. TAMU Press. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-58544-308-6.

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National Register of Historic Places in Texas
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Municipalities and communities of Live Oak County, Texas, United States
County seat: George West
Cities
Live Oak County map
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communities
Ghost town
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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