With the lingering issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic downturn following it, repairs and restoration has been slow with capital and labor issues. These issues are being addressed with progress. Due to the condition of the property, it has become difficult to attact third-party support to invest in the repairs of this property. The majority of the financial repsonsibilty to repair the property will now soley depend on the success of other projects owned and operated by DSherwoodD Enterprises, LLC. The Restoration Project will take longer than originally projected, but DSherwoodD Enterprises is NOT going to abandon this project. The Cambria County Old Stone Jail will be restored to its formal glory!
Update: February 2026. Repairs and renovations are going strong!
- Contracts are being signed to replace/repair the roofs and skylights in March '26.
- The first floor of the Castle has "heat". The Public Relations Office, the Commissary, the Muster Room (Tours), and the Investigators Office all have heat. Renovations and remodeling of the Castle's first floor can now continue despite the cold weather outside. The Renovation Project's goal is to restore the Castle to its appearance of the early 1900s.
- Repairs and upgrades to the electrical system for the first floor and dungeon of the Castle are being worked.
- The rain water drainage system is being addressed. Refer to the Repairs page for more details.
Understanding the Restoration
To achieve the goal of restoring this building to it's original appearenace at the turn of the 20th century:
- the Restoration Project will direct its objectives, as well as govern the objectives of the Repairs and Modernization projects. While staying true as possible to the original architecture, repairs need to be addressed first and upgrades to the property to modern standards are in order for the building to safely manage larger volumes of people.
- the main objectives of the Repairs Project are to fix all issues that are contributing to the decay of the building, such as replacing the roofs, skylights, broken windows, and replacing the stolen copper rain downspouts.
- some of the objectives of the Modernization Project are to address issues that need to be updated/upgraded and not just 'fixed'. One example would be the upgrade of stairways, electrical, and water/sewage. The Modernization Project is also tasked with the addition of updated handicap access and restrooms on the property.
Objectives and Updates
The Property
In order to visualize the full scope of the projects, the layout of the property and building should first be understood.
The Projects
Repairs
After years of neglect and lack of maintenance, the property has fallen into a major state of decay.
