Haunted Old Lavaca County Jail 3.86

Built in 1885 on the former site of the D.W. Merritt home, this building served as the Lavaca County Jail until 2005, making it the second longest continuously operating jail in Texas. Architects for the building were Dietz & Piper and it was built by the firm Pickett & Mead. The 1885 jail cages on the second floor, were built by P.J. Pauly & Brothers Company. In 1976, the Mayfield Construction Company of San Antonio enlarged and modified the building, adding newer cells (almost 100 years newer) to the first floor. Roger Chambers, of Rita, Inc., purchased the building in 2014 and plans to eventually reveal the original building facade through restoration work. Mr. Chambers has purchased several historic properties and many of them are available as filming locations.