Texas Historical Marker

Old Stone Prison

Decatur · Wise County · placed 1968 · Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

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Wise County, Texas

The story

First stone house in Decatur. Erected by prison labor about 1859. Main house was residence of sheriff or deputy.

Basement was used as jail. Meals were sent down a dumb-waiter located outside the east end of the house. County sold property in 1888 to A.

H. Whitehead. Used as city water works until 1938.

Kept as private residence until 1967 when purchased by Wise County Historical Society as museum. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1968.

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