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Thursday, May 28, 2015

'Inhumane' county jail rehabbed into home

GREENVILLE, GA-- Maria Gosdin's new home is more than a fixer-upper. She's the new owner of a brick building built in 1896 that has been known to sleep as many as 80 people, albeit restlessly.

Her new kitchen is nearly finished. Her living room is next. The cellblocks in her new home -- they're the next phase of Gosdin's renovation.

For 90 years, this was the Meriwether County jail. By the time a judge ordered it closed in 1986, it was an ugly and overcrowded place.

Meriwether Co. Sheriff Chuck Smith says he started his career in law enforcement working dispatch at the old jail, which doubled as the sheriff's office. A generation earlier, the county sheriff actually lived in the front of the building. Inmates stayed in the rear.

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 29, 2015 at 7:53 AM

    It should be left alone,even if that means eventually falling down.Entities are reluctant to leave & are quite happy where they are,but the living aren't happy sharing space with them.This won't end well.

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  2. AnonymousMay 29, 2015 at 10:25 AM

    Ghosts tend to vacate the premises when you put enough money into the renovation. Funny how that happens.

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