Scene At The Ohio State Penitentiary   Save
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Description: Caption Says "This view was taken within the inner enclosure of the Penitentiary, and shows the manner in which the prisoners march to and from their work. Their shops appear on three sides of the area, while the Prison Building bounds it on the fourth." First erected in 1813 at the corner of Main and Second streets, the state penitentiary in Columbus was a three-story brick structure with 13 cells. In April 1955 it housed an all-time high of 5,235 prisoners. Most prisoners were removed from the prison by 1972, following completion of the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility. The Ohio Pen was closed in 1984. The site was abandoned and the remaining buildings were demolished in 1997 to make way for Nationwide Arena. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: index
Subjects: Ohio Government; Jails; Prisons
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)