Brewster County Jail
Alpine
Brewster County, Texas
30 21.513' N 103 39.830' W
Directions: Start at the intersection of 7th Street and Sul Ross Avenue. The jail is on the southeast corner of the intersection.
Text: This building is the original Brewster County Jail. Completed in 1888, the old jail was subsequently modified on numerous occasions to meet various requirements of the State of Texas. In 1995, upon completion of a new Brewster County Jail, use of this building as a jail ended. In 1997, Brewster County renovated the building for use as Sheriff’s offices, according to plans drawn for Les Burke, Architects, PSC. The County served as its own general contractor on the project, Dinosaur Valley Construction served as construction manager, and the Brewster County Road and Bridge Superintendent , Allen Chandler, provided considerable logistical support.