Pearsall CH, 1904.
Architect: Henry T. Phelps
We lunched at Cowpokes BBQ, which was delicious. There's a really cool park behind the courthouse with swings and see-saws and all those old park toys that are so rare these days!
Pearsall is known for it's peanut crop: 55,000,000 sold from here annually!
Pearsall jail, 1894.
Cotulla CH, 1931, being remodeled.
We can't wait to see it when it's done!
Architect: Henry T. Phelps
Laredo CH, 1909.
Architect: Alfred Giles
We had dinner at La Posada's Zaragoza after our 4-mile walk to and from the border from our hotel! Dinner was lovely! Next time, we'll stay at La Posada!
Carrizo Springs CH, 1926 - our first palm trees at a CH!
Architect: J. C. Breeding
A small but bustling town.
Crystal City CH - 1969.
Architect: Gene P. Hobart
At least the Popeye statue made it worthwhile! Crystal City is the spinach capital of the world! And nearby is an old internment camp for Japanese Americans.
Eagle Pass CH, 1885.
Architect: Wahrenberger & Beckman
What a jewel! We loved Eagle Pass - felt very safe and a lot cleaner than Laredo.
Had a good lunch at the Country Corner Cafe in Quemado on our way to Del Rio.
Eagle Pass jail, 1949.
Oranges we got off the courthouse orange tree - they turned out to be REALLY tart - almost like lemons!
Del Rio CH, 1887.
Architect: Larmour & Watson
There are beautiful old churches near the courthouse - a really lovely town. It didn't feel like a border town at all.
Del Rio jail, 1887.
Brackettville CH's - left one from 1878, right from 1911. Left one is now a Masonic Lodge.
Architect: L. L. Thurman
The streets surrounding the square are full of dilapidated old buildings. We couldn't find any officially-marked old jail.
Brackettville CH, 1911.
Rocksprings CH, 1891.
Architects: Ben Davey & Bruno Schort
We had intended to camp at a private campground, but the weather turned cold and rainy on us, so we scrambled into the Historic Rocksprings Hotel and had a wonderful stay! The proprietress and her husband have done a lot of work on the hotel and she was very friendly and knowledgeable. We found dinner-fixings at the grocery store in town and had a nice home-cooked dinner with a couple of bikers who were also staying there.
We had breakfast tacos at one of the gas stations in town for breakfast the next morning.
Rocksprings jail, 1895, now public restrooms and storage!
Leakey CH, 1918, with newer addition attached.
Architect: A. Reuter
The original front door has been converted to an arched window.
Uvalde CH, 1927.
Architect: Henry T. Phelps
There is an 1891 opera house across the street that is now owned by John Nance Garner and his son! Uvalde is a busy little town!
Hondo CH, 1894.
Architect: Martin, Byrnes & Johnston
Neat town!
Hondo jail, 1893.
Hondo women's cell, added later.
