Black plaque № 26041
Brownwood, TX, United States
Brown County Jail. In 1901, Brown County Commissioners determined their 1881 jail no longer met the needs of the county, and voters authorized the issuance of bonds to pay for the construction of a new facility. The commissioners hired Martin, Moodie and Co. of Comanche, Texas, in partnership with t
he Youngblood brothers, to Undertake the project. Local contractor William Hood served as construction superintendent. Completed in 1903, the Brown County Jail was designed to reflect the security of
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