Williamson County Jail (Williamson County Historical Society)
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Built in 1913, the Williamson County Jail, now the Williamson County Historical Society Museum, operated from the year of its construction to 1971. The historical society acquired the property a year later. Male cell blocks (for four men) are located on the first floor and those for women on the second floor. The sheriff's family lived in the building and was well protected from the cells by 13 inch walls and steel doors. Some of the cell rooms now serve as exhibit spaces, such as a recreated general school and a one room school house. The rest of the building features various items on display, such as Victorian era furniture and objects, an 1874 organ, and Native American artifacts. A library research room is also housed in the building. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
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