Live Oak County Jail
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,[2] the native sandstone structure was the county jail until 1919. The structure is currently in private ownership.[3][4]
Live Oak County Jail | |
 Live Oak County Jail in 2009 | |
  Live Oak County Jail  Live Oak County Jail | |
| Location | Public square in Oakville, Oakville, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 28°26′56″N 98°6′5″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1886 |
| Built by | Diebold Lock and Safe Company |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000098[1] |
| RTHL No. | 18104 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 25, 2004 |
| Designated RTHL | 2015 |
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "THC-NRHP". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- "TE-Oakville Jail". Texas Escapes. Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- Blackburn, Edward A. (2005). Wanted: Historic County Jails of Texas. TAMU Press. p. 215. ISBN 978-1-58544-308-6.
External links
Media related to Live Oak County Jail at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Live Oak County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Live Oak County map | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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