{"nrhp_refnum":"76002057","name":"Panola County Jail","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"110 N. Shelby St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Carthage","county":"Panola County","state":"TX","lat":32.158197882000024,"lon":-94.33902788899996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1976-06-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick Romanesque Revival jail at 110 North Shelby Street in Carthage, Panola County, Texas, built in 1891 by J. M. Carnes. It is now a museum.","why_significant":"It served as the third jail for Panola County from 1891 to 1953, then as a city jail until 1963. Its architectural detailing and design symbolize the character of the county's public buildings and seat of government. It remains in its original condition with no major alterations.","narrative":"Built in 1891 at 110 North Shelby Street in Carthage, this two-story brick building served as Panola County's third jail. Designed and built by J. M. Carnes, it follows a T-shaped plan with a metal standing-seam roof. The northeast front is divided into three bays on each floor, with a projecting central entrance pavilion. Arched openings, brick hood molds, corbeled brick ornament beneath the eaves, and a battlement of corbeled brick give it a Romanesque Revival character. Jailers' quarters and front offices occupied the lower floor, while the cells were on the upper floor. The county used the building until 1953, when a new jail was completed. The city of Carthage then bought it and ran it as a city jail until 1963, after which it became a museum. The building remains in its original condition, and its design reflects the character of the county's public buildings and seat of government.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"J. M. Carnes, builder/arch.","architectural_style":"Romanesque Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in good condition, occupied, and now used as a museum; the Panola County Historical Museum was established there as a Bicentennial project.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:19.439611-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/56/9731/40973156/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/76002057.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76002057/d5b611d182-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76002057/d5b611d182-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PanolaJail_(1_of_1).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Renelibrary</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PanolaJail_(1_of_1).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40973156","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110001273"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/panola-county/panola-county-jail-76002057/"}