GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A historic jail from the 1920s is for sale in Florida. Buyer bonus: It might even be haunted.
Although the property surrounding the Old Gilchrist County Jail, which opened in 1928 and operated for 40 years, is somewhat dilapidated, the interior is well preserved, with original cell doors, bunks and bath fixtures in place.
There’s also running water, though the jail portion has no electricity. The eight-cell, eight-bath property comprises a little more than 2,000 square feet and also includes an attached jailer’s house, added in 1965.
The asking price is $140,000. Arlene Hale's husband bought the jail for her as a birthday present a dozen years ago, paying about $30,000 for it.