Historic Red River County Jail

see Clarksville Town Square
see Red River Courthouse

“Red River County Jail. This Building was completed in 1889 as the second jail for Red River County. Architects Maj. S. B. Haggart and Marshall Sanguinet designed the structure as a companion building to the county courthouse which had been completed 5 years earlier. The elaborate high Victorian Italiante styling of the Red River County Jail features finely crafted stonework and intricate metal cornices.” – from the Texas Historic Landmark plaque mounted on the front of the jail.

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