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With overgrown vines and loquat trees blocking the building, it’s easy to miss the aging historic property at 313 NW Second St. in Trenton, though for many who enter it’s unforgettable.
The Old Gilchrist County Jail, in operation for 40 years during the 20th century, is up for sale. And in addition to visits from prospective buyers, ghosts of former inmates and others who died on the premises are said to haunt the property.
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, who lives between Newberry and Trenton, has owned the property for about 12 years.