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Did you know... that a redundant jail, saved from demolition when an author bought it for $25 for use as his writing studio, later became the Old Jail Art Center?

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 21:53, 25 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Old Jail Art Center

... that the Old Jail Art Center (pictured) was saved from destruction when a local author bought it for $25 for use as his writing studio? Source: Collins in The Texas Observer, About the OJAC
- ALT1:... that the Old Jail Art Center (pictured) has been called "one of the best and quirkiest art collections" in Texas? Source: Collins in The Texas Observer

Reviewed: Elzie Odom

Moved to mainspace by Michael Barera (talk). Self-nominated at 19:48, 26 April 2020 (UTC).[reply]

New enough, long enough, and within policy. Adequately cited, and hook fact is supported by the cited source. No copyright issues that I can detect. Hook fact is interesting. QPQ is complete. Image is appropriately licensed. Good to go. Vanamonde (Talk) 04:05, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]