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The Ghost Girl of Turlington Hall is a local ghost story of the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL in the United States of America. This incident leading to the myth occurred in 1978. Construction of Ralph Turlington Hall was completed on the site of one of the first structures on the University of Florida campus in 1978. The building was originally called General Purpose Building A (GPA), but was renamed Ralph Turlington Hall in honor of the former State Education Commissioner and UF business professor. Within months of its construction, a tragic death was reported there.

The University of Florida is home to many ghost stories. One of the less widely known stories is that of The Ghost Girl of Turlington Hall. Legend has it that in 1978, shortly after Turlington Hall was constructed, a young freshman named Margaret Reed lept to her death off the roof of the building. It was been speculated that Margaret was accidentally locked in the building overnight after getting lost in the building's notoriously maze-like hallways. After realizing what had happened, she panicked, and raced up and down the staircases looking for a way out. Whether it was out of fear, panic, or confusion, Margaret ended up on the building's roof. It is unclear as to whether or not she meant to jump off the roof that night, but she inevitably fell to her death.

The next day, Margaret's body was found by two University of Florida maintenance workers. In the months following her death, many students reported strange occurrences in Turlington Hall including hearing footsteps racing up and down the staircases when no one was around. Other students and faculty have reported hearing faint whispers, and the sound of a girl crying. In the past few years, the popularity of camera phones has added to this myth by catching faint images of what many believe to be Margaret's ghost. Today, Turlington Hall is home to the college dean’s office, many CLAS departments and programs, and the Center for Instructional Technology and Training.