Ohio State Reformatory

The cornerstone laid on November 4, 1886 evolved into this magnificent Chateauesque structure. Cleveland architect Levi T. Scofield designed the Ohio State Reformatory using a combination of three architectural styles; Victorian Gothic, Richardsonian Romanesque and Queen Anne. This was done to encourage inmates back to a "rebirth" of their spiritual lives. The architecture itself inspired them to turn away from their sinful lifestyle, and toward repentance. This grand structure is comprised of more than 250,000 square feet and houses the world's largest free-standing steel cell block.

The Reformatory doors were opened to its first 150 young offenders in September 1896. After housing over 155,000 men in its lifetime, the doors to the prison closed December 31, 1990. Today the Ohio State Reformatory Historic Site receives visitors from all over the world. Every year tourists, movie buffs, thrill seekers and paranormal investigators walk through the halls of this majestic structure.

Investigators Notes:
Just like West Virginia Pen. This place is impressive as you drive up to it admiring its massive Gothic structure. Once our equipment was set up and proceeded to conduct our Investigation the night was filled with strange anomalies and extremely Unexplainable movement and sounds. At one point while I was walking through one of the dark back rooms I witnessed a misty figure walk in front of me into a room. My Investigator and I walked to the room where I seen this figure go into and as we asked a couple of questions for some sign of this entity. some heavy cardboard started to kick up like as if somebody was kicking it. Not to mention after my several years of Investigating places from the west coast to here, this was the first time I caught a shadow figure walking in front of my IR Cams.. a truly outstanding piece of evidence.

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