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 is located in Texas
Live Oak County Jail
Live Oak County Jail
Live Oak County Jail is located in the United States
Live Oak County Jail
Live Oak County Jail
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[1]
RTHL No.18104
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 25, 2004
Designated RTHL2015

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References

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  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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