Hooskow - Glazier, TX
Posted by: 
The Snowdog
N 36° 00.741 W 100° 15.750
14S E 386228 N 3986055
This old "hooskow" is the only building to survive a 1947 tornado - in Glazier, Texas.
Waymark Code: WM15WBT
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2022
Views: 3
Glazier was a railroad town, shipping wheat and cattle, and had a peak population of about three hundred in 1915. Expansion of the railroad and a fire in 1916 reduced the town's population to about half that. Then in 1947 a tornado leveled the town, killing several. This old jail was the only building in town to survive the tornado. The jail is well preserved (and it is also remarkable that it is still standing at all, this close to the highway) but is locked and has not been used for that purpose for about sixty years. "Hooskow" is western slang for a small stand-alone jail like this one. Additional history abut the town, the tornado, and the jail can be found at the link below.
Address:
Old Highway 60
Glazier, TX United States
79014
Open to the public: No
Hours:
Exterior can be viewed at any time
Fees?:
None
Web link: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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