Valley Mills

Front View

This metal cage with two cells was made by the Pauly Jail Building Co. of St. Louis, Missouri and shipped to Texas by rail.  Originally, it was housed inside a brick building that was demolished in order to move the cage to private property after it was purchased from the city.  According to local resident Mark Greer, there was about two feet of room around the cage.  The exact date the calaboose was put into operation is not known.

Brick Calaboose

Side View

Door Detail

The cage consists of two cells divided by a wall of solid metal.  The roof and walls of the cages are of the lattice design.  The floor is also a sheet of iron.  There are two folding beds in each cell that are attached on opposite sides of the dividing wall.  A hook is mounted on the wall so that the beds can be put in an upright position. This cage conforms to Floor Plan 2a.

Close up of Beds

Hook for Folding Beds

Manufacturer’s Plaque