Castner Scrapbook v.19, Disasters, Criminal Prisons 1, page 6
Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook Collection
Item Info
Historic Street Address: 6th & Walnut Streets, NE corner
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Item 1, top: Image of the Old Walnut Street Jail, at the NE corner of 6th & Walnut Streets. It was designed and built in 1775 by architect Robert Smith, initially as a traditional jail; in 1790, an additional building was added as the first "penitentiary", a Quaker concept intended to be safer and to encourage reflection and repentance. It became overcrowded and unsafe by 1838. The jail was demolished, and future prisoners were sent to the Eastern State Penitentiary. Engraving, 19 x 15.5 cm, undated.
Item 2, bottom: Image of the Stone Prison, depicted as it appeared in 1728, located at the SW corner of 3rd & High (now Market) Streets. It was occupied from 1723-1784. Having then become overcrowded, the jail was demolished, and the prisoners were transferred to the Walnut Street Jail. The building in the foreground housed the debtors' jail; the building to the left housed the workhouse, for criminals. Lithograph, 19.5 x 14.5 cm, undated.
Creation Year: 1845
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.145679
Geocode Latitude:39.949970
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.19
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
Robert Smith - Architect
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