OLD JAIL, MAGNOLIA ARKANSAS

This is the old jail in Magnolia, Arkansas. It appears to be an early 20th century structure, and was for sale at the time of the picture (2011). It has several interesting Vestiges, but by far my favorites are the twin gargoyles on the corners of the portico. Probably used as downspouts, they directed water away from the brick below, draining the flat roof of the portico. Rather Deco, too.

The building is about as creepy as any I've ever seen. The cells had no heating or air conditioning, and tales circulate of how the windows were always crowded with inmates during the hot summers.

DO YOU SUPPOSE IT'S LEAD PAINT?

What anyone could do with such a structure is beyond me, though the real estate agent that toured me through the building suggested a restaurant with a prison theme. Serving cakes with files in them, no doubt.