A funeral home in Jacksonville, Florida, has been turned into a hotel where people can spend the night… if they dare. The Raven still has its original casket elevator, and one of the guest rooms even has a kitchen island made from an old coffin.
The two-story brick building was constructed in 1916 for the Lawton L. Pratt Funeral Home. According to the hotel’s history page, the funeral business operated there until 2019.
Eric Adler bought the property in 2021 and spent several years fixing it up. He finished the renovations in November 2025, and the first hotel guests checked in on December 5…