Peak Condition: Former Prison With Mountain View For Sale, Sleeps Hundreds

[onedef92]

For Sale: Former Prison With Mountain View, Sleeps Hundreds

MOREAU, N.Y. — Jun 30, 2015, 9:45 AM ET

For sale: A 325-acre New York property containing more than 100 structures atop a mountain offering spectacular views. Sleeps hundreds.

And one more thing: It's a former prison.

The economic development office says July 7 is the deadline to submit bids to turn the prison in the Adirondack foothills into a new enterprise.

The state closed the medium-security Mount McGregor Correctional Facility last summer as part of a plan to shut down four prisons because of declining inmate populations.

It's located in the Saratoga County town of Moreau (MOHR'-oh), just north of Saratoga Springs.

Some of the buildings date to 1915, when the site was home to a tuberculosis sanitarium. It was turned into a state prison in the 1970s.

McGregor's dormitories and cells could sleep more than 540 inmates.

[6spdC6]

For Sale: Former Prison With Mountain View, Sleeps Hundreds

MOREAU, N.Y. — Jun 30, 2015, 9:45 AM ET

For sale: A 325-acre New York property containing more than 100 structures atop a mountain offering spectacular views. Sleeps hundreds.

And one more thing: It's a former prison.

The economic development office says July 7 is the deadline to submit bids to turn the prison in the Adirondack foothills into a new enterprise.

The state closed the medium-security Mount McGregor Correctional Facility last summer as part of a plan to shut down four prisons because of declining inmate populations.

It's located in the Saratoga County town of Moreau (MOHR'-oh), just north of Saratoga Springs.

Some of the buildings date to 1915, when the site was home to a tuberculosis sanitarium. It was turned into a state prison in the 1970s.

McGregor's dormitories and cells could sleep more than 540 inmates.

:iagree:

I drive by the place at least once a week. Parts of that property are very historic, that is where Civil War General and President U.S. Grant died after writing his book... As of now to access the property you have to go through a couple prison gates. As of now it is open to the public and is a popular spot, I have no clue what the future will bring! It is known as Grants Cottage!

[island14]

McGregor's dormitories and cells could sleep more than 540 inmates.

We could start a home for wayward go-go girls.. :hurray:

[Jobaka]

It's a great location. Looks like a resort, except for the bars.


http://imgick.syracuse.com/home/syr-media/width960/img/post-standard/photo/2015/06/29/-750613c8825fe6d4.JPG


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It could be turned into a hotel, but it's going to need some art on the walls or something. Guest rooms are a little on the drab side:

http://imgick.syracuse.com/home/syr-media/pgmain/img/post-standard/photo/2015/06/29/-6cf45b7bf8c8d61b.JPG

[island14]

It would make an interesting Hotel for sure, and with its lake and scenery, the Gray Bar Hotel & Resort would probably be a success.. :yesnod:

[DukeAllen]

Pretty countryside up there, but I wouldn't use the communal showers.

[Kerrmudgeon]

"lots of buildings".....they ain't kidding! :willy:

http://media.dailygazette.com/img/croppedphotos/2014/04/27/mcgregor.JPG

[DukeAllen]

"lots of buildings".....they ain't kidding! :willy:

http://media.dailygazette.com/img/croppedphotos/2014/04/27/mcgregor.JPG

"Future home of the Vette barn"? :D

[Kerrmudgeon]

"Future home of the Vette barn"? :D

You bring the women.....I'm there! :D

[DukeAllen]

You bring the women.....I'm there! :D

If I had the women I wouldn't be posting right now :lol:

[onedef92]

Wonder if that joker's got spookables in it? :D