March 14, 2017
Nine times out of 10, if you were to ask “Do you want to go check out that old, creepy building?” I would reply hell yes! And that’s exactly what happened with GlenCastle, the 121-year-old prison complex in Glenwood Park. That’s right, built in the 1800s, GlenCastle was at one time the largest prison in Georgia. Now defunct and having gone through multiple transitions, the buildings on the property are about to get a new chance at life. But before that happens take a look inside the creepy castle.
One of three buildings, The Stockade is the main building on the GlenCastle property.
The entrance to The Stockade definitely looks castleish.
The main reception area inside The Stockade building.
One of around 80 rooms inside The Stockade that will be demoed to reveal the original architecture of the building.
Original brick walls line the second story hallways of The Stockade where most of the rooms will be torn out to reveal the original architecture of the building.
The rooms inside the turrets of The Stockade building have an additional room to help keep the form of the original building.
A view of the reception area of The Stockade from the second story.
The halls of The Stockade dead end into two rooms that help keep the shape of the turrets on each floor.
More rooms and hallways on the third floor of The Stockade building.
A view of The Stable building from the third floor of The Stockade on the GlenCastle property.
Used as more of a community room, this too will be demoed to return The Stockade to its original configuration.
More creepy rooms inside The Stockade.
Back outside of The Stockade and heading around to the front of the building is a marker stone from 1904.
The front of The Stockade complete with Shining-like redrum doors.
The front of The Stockade complete with Shining-like redrum doors.
The Stockade has a front courtyard that has recently been cleared of overgrowth. Columns mark the top of the steps leading to the front door of the building.
The Stable is the second of three buildings on the GlenCastle property.
The old barn doors and a section of wooden flooring inside The Stable.
Wooden beams and posts make up the majority of The Stable building.
Wooden beams and posts make up the majority of The Stable building.
A gated off area looks like an old cell but more likely storage space inside The Stable.
Light filters through one of the few windows inside The Stable highlighting stone walls and more of the wood.
The Forge is the last of the three buildings on the GlenCastle property. This one has some potential to be a great new restaurant.
What the main room of The Forge currently looks like. Wide open space with drop down beams and a vaulted windowed roof.
The main room inside The Forge building on the GlenCastle property.
A large patio sits off of the rear of The Forge building.,