Libby Prison Libby Prison, 3 buildings all togethor, had not been designed as a prison. It had been designed as a warehouse. John Enders had built Libby, but died, and then Libby was purchased by Luther Libby from Maine. He put up a sign L. Libby & Son, Chip Chandlers . At the begining of the war, Libby was given 48 hours to vacate the building, so it could be used as a prison. The only thing ...