Santa Monica City Jail, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co...
Significance: The Santa Monica City Hall, including the jail facility in the northwest wing, was designed in a PWA Moderne style popular in the 1930s by prominent Los Angeles architects, Joseph M. Estep and Don... More
Alcatraz, Warden's House, Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, San Fran...
Survey number: HABS CA-1792-B National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 76000209
General Cyrus French House, Kingstown Road (State Route 138) & College...
Significance: At the time of the HABS documentation (1940), the two and one-half story, clapboard and shingled house was in very poor condition and unoccupied. There was a fire the following year. The Federal... More
General Cyrus French House, Kingstown Road (State Route 138) & College...
Significance: At the time of the HABS documentation (1940), the two and one-half story, clapboard and shingled house was in very poor condition and unoccupied. There was a fire the following year. The Federal... More
Halifax County Clerk's Office, King & Market Streets, Halifax, Halifax...
Significance: Part of the historic colonial government complex of Halifax. Built approximately 1758, the original structure was destroyed by fire and replaced, in 1832, by the present fireproof building. The Co... More
U.S. Branch Mint, 400 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, L...
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Passaic County Jail & Sheriff's House, Main Street, Paterson, Passaic ...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-288 Survey number: HABS NJ-381 Building/structure dates: 1838 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1855 Subsequent Work
Passaic County Jail & Sheriff's House, Main Street, Paterson, Passaic ...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-288 Survey number: HABS NJ-381 Building/structure dates: 1838 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1855 Subsequent Work
Passaic County Jail & Sheriff's House, Main Street, Paterson, Passaic ...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-288 Survey number: HABS NJ-381 Building/structure dates: 1838 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1855 Subsequent Work
Passaic County Jail & Sheriff's House, Main Street, Paterson, Passaic ...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-288 Survey number: HABS NJ-381 Building/structure dates: 1838 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1855 Subsequent Work
Passaic County Jail & Sheriff's House, Main Street, Paterson, Passaic ...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-288 Survey number: HABS NJ-381 Building/structure dates: 1838 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1855 Subsequent Work
Passaic County Jail & Sheriff's House, Main Street, Paterson, Passaic ...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-288 Survey number: HABS NJ-381 Building/structure dates: 1838 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1855 Subsequent Work
Haven Warehouse, Van Norden & Main Streets, Washington, Beaufort Count...
Significance: One of four original warehouses built in Washington to handle West Indies' trade. Used also as a prison during the Civil War. Survey number: HABS NC-209 Building/structure dates: 1820-1825 Initi... More
Houghton-Colter General Store, South Pass Avenue, South Pass City, Fre...
Significance: This building is one of the first stores in the gold mining boom town of South Pass City and served temporarily as the Carter County jail. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structur... More
Fort Delaware, Sea Wall, Pea Patch Island, Delaware City, New Castle C...
Significance: Fort Delaware served as the primary defense of the Delaware River from the second quarter of the 19th century until the start of World War II. The Fort played an important role during the Civil W... More
Henderson County Court House, First & Main Streets, Henderson, Henders...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-18 Survey number: HABS KY-20-18 Building/structure dates: 1843 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1858 Subsequent Work Building/stru... More
Henderson County Court House, First & Main Streets, Henderson, Henders...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-18 Survey number: HABS KY-20-18 Building/structure dates: 1843 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1858 Subsequent Work Building/stru... More
Henderson County Court House, First & Main Streets, Henderson, Henders...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-18 Survey number: HABS KY-20-18 Building/structure dates: 1843 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1858 Subsequent Work Building/stru... More
Benicia State Capitol, First & G Streets, Benicia, Solano County, CA
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Benicia State Capitol, First & G Streets, Benicia, Solano County, CA
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![[Two prisoners in shackles] - Public domain portrait photograph](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDUvMDEvMDEvdHdvLXByaXNvbmVycy1pbi1zaGFja2xlcy0xLTEwMjQuanBn/40/35/webp "[Two prisoners in shackles] - Public domain portrait photograph")
[Two prisoners in shackles] - Public domain portrait photograph
Two men standing next to each other in front of a wall. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hale Paahao (Prison), Wainee & Prison Roads, Lahaina, Maui County, HI
Survey number: HABS HI-37 Public domain photograph of wooden church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...
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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...
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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...
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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...
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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...
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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...
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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...
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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...
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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...
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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...
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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...
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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...
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San Quentin State Prison, Building 22, Point San Quentin, San Quentin,...
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Little Rock City Hall, Broadway & Markham, Little Rock, Pulaski County...
Survey number: HABS AR-14 Building/structure dates: 1907- 1908 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1956 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1960 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates:... More
Little Rock City Hall, Broadway & Markham, Little Rock, Pulaski County...
Survey number: HABS AR-14 Building/structure dates: 1907- 1908 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1956 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1960 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates:... More
Bodie Jail, Bodie, Mono County, CA
Significance: The town of Bodie was the result of a gold rush in 1859. By 1879, Bodie reached its pinnacle with Main Street being approximately one mile long. The typical building was a poorly constructed one... More
Gaol, Gaoler's House & Barn, Auburn & Vernon Streets, Newburyport, Ess...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey number: HABS MA-121 Building/structure dates: 1825 Initial Construction
Gaol, Gaoler's House & Barn, Auburn & Vernon Streets, Newburyport, Ess...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey number: HABS MA-121 Building/structure dates: 1825 Initial Construction
Gaol, Gaoler's House & Barn, Auburn & Vernon Streets, Newburyport, Ess...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey number: HABS MA-121 Building/structure dates: 1825 Initial Construction
Gaol, Gaoler's House & Barn, Auburn & Vernon Streets, Newburyport, Ess...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey number: HABS MA-121 Building/structure dates: 1825 Initial Construction
Halifax County Jail, King Street, Halifax, Halifax County, NC
Significance: The Old Gaol (Jail) was a proud member of the historic colonial governmental complex of Halifax. Built approximately 1758, the Jail and the County Clerk's Office are the only 2 remaining structure... More
MacDill Air Force Base, Fire & Guard House, 2709 Florida Keys Avenue, ...
Significance: The Fire and Guard House, due to its architectural integrity and its contribution to the Second World War-era infrastructure, forms an integral part of MacDill Air Force Base's historic character.... More
Colton Hall & Jail, Pacific Street, between Madison & Jefferson Street...
Structure is associated with the constitution of the State of California. Significance: The building was the first public building constructed in Monterey after the conquest of California, and it housed the Con... More
Beaver County Courthouse, Center & First East Streets, Beaver, Beaver ...
Significance: This is one of the better preserved and architecturally significant original courthouses in the state, still actively used. Beaver was the seat of the Second Judicial District Court, which tried J... More
Sweetwater County Jail, Grant Street, South Pass City, Fremont County,...
Significance: This is a sturdy building and an excellent example of an 1870's frontier jail. Completed and accepted by the County Commissioners of Sweetwater County, Wyoming Territory, on April 1, 1870, the jai... More
Courthouse Group Area Survey, U.S. Route 13, Eastville, Northampton Co...
Significance: Local government began on the Eastern Shore late in 1632 with the commissioners (or justices, as they later came to be known) meeting as a court. They gathered in homes of individual members or in... More
Louisiana State Prison Store, 703 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, East Bat...
Significance: The Prison Store is the only remaining building of the state penitentiary complex, located in Baton Rouge from the late 1830s to the early 1900s. Survey number: HABS LA-1140 Building/structure d... More
Louisiana State Prison Store, 703 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, East Bat...
Significance: The Prison Store is the only remaining building of the state penitentiary complex, located in Baton Rouge from the late 1830s to the early 1900s. Survey number: HABS LA-1140 Building/structure d... More
![[Houdini, the Handcuff King and Prison Breaker, performs for Pathe Frères, Paris, France]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3RodW1ibmFpbC8xOTAxLzAxLzAxL2hvdWRpbmktdGhlLWhhbmRjdWZmLWtpbmctYW5kLXByaXNvbi1icmVha2VyLXBlcmZvcm1zLWZvci1wYXRoZS1mcmVyZXMtcGFyaXMtMjAwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/40/webp "[Houdini, the Handcuff King and Prison Breaker, performs for Pathe Frères, Paris, France]")
[Houdini, the Handcuff King and Prison Breaker, performs for Pathe Frè...
Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-American magician and escapologist, born in Budapest in 1874. He was one of the most famous and successful magicians of his time, known for his spectacular escape acts and death-de... More
The Georgetown Market, 3276 M Street Northwest, Washington, District o...
Significance: Built in 1865 on the foundations of the Old Georgetown Market (c. 1796), the Georgetown Market stands on land occupied by earlier structures a butcher's market and the Georgetown debtor's jail o... More
A Siberian etape or exile station house
An etape (road prison) for convicts on the road from Barnaul to Krasno i arsk. Transfer; Manuscript Division (George Kennan Papers); 1973; (DLC/PP-1973:080). Forms part of: George Kennan Papers.
Cahokia Courthouse, Jackson Park, Chicago, Cook County, IL
Nitrate negatives. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-36 Survey number: HABS IL-26-31-A Building/structure dates: ca. 1716- ca. 1790 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ... More
Tule Lake Project Jail, Post Mile 44.85, State Route 139, Newell, Modo...
Significance: The jail at the Tule Lake Project was part of the Stockade, or Area B, a detention center established by the U.S. Army in late 1943 following a series of altercations between Japanese-American "ev... More
Old City Jail, Arrow Rock State Park, Arrow Rock, Saline County, MO
Survey number: HABS MO-232 Building/structure dates: 1871 Initial Construction
Old Cass County Courthouse, Beardstown, Cass County, IL
Survey number: HABS IL-284 Building/structure dates: 1844 Initial Construction
Old Cass County Courthouse, Beardstown, Cass County, IL
Survey number: HABS IL-284 Building/structure dates: 1844 Initial Construction
Charles Street Jail Complex, Jail, 215 Charles Street, Boston, Suffolk...
Significance: "The Suffolk County Jail has major national architectural significance as the prime institutional example of the Boston Granite Style of the mid-19th century. The design was executed by one of th... More
Rich's Downtown Department Store, 45 Broad Street, Atlanta, Fulton Cou...
Significance: The original 1924 building, which has been added to eight times, reflects the appearance of an Italian palazzo, a favorite theme associated with department stores constructed in the early twentiet... More
Rich's Downtown Department Store, 45 Broad Street, Atlanta, Fulton Cou...
Significance: The original 1924 building, which has been added to eight times, reflects the appearance of an Italian palazzo, a favorite theme associated with department stores constructed in the early twentiet... More
Rich's Downtown Department Store, 45 Broad Street, Atlanta, Fulton Cou...
Significance: The original 1924 building, which has been added to eight times, reflects the appearance of an Italian palazzo, a favorite theme associated with department stores constructed in the early twentiet... More
Rich's Downtown Department Store, 45 Broad Street, Atlanta, Fulton Cou...
Significance: The original 1924 building, which has been added to eight times, reflects the appearance of an Italian palazzo, a favorite theme associated with department stores constructed in the early twentiet... More
Rich's Downtown Department Store, 45 Broad Street, Atlanta, Fulton Cou...
Significance: The original 1924 building, which has been added to eight times, reflects the appearance of an Italian palazzo, a favorite theme associated with department stores constructed in the early twentiet... More
Rich's Downtown Department Store, 45 Broad Street, Atlanta, Fulton Cou...
Significance: The original 1924 building, which has been added to eight times, reflects the appearance of an Italian palazzo, a favorite theme associated with department stores constructed in the early twentiet... More
Rich's Downtown Department Store, 45 Broad Street, Atlanta, Fulton Cou...
Significance: The original 1924 building, which has been added to eight times, reflects the appearance of an Italian palazzo, a favorite theme associated with department stores constructed in the early twentiet... More
Burlington County Prison, 128 High Street, Mount Holly, Burlington Cou...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-191 Survey number: HABS NJ-340 Building/structure dates: 1810 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 86003558
Fort Delaware, Pea Patch Island, Delaware City, New Castle County, DE
Significance: In 1847, Congress appropriated one million dollars to build the fort as the largest fort in the country to protect Philadelphia and the harbor. It was first occupied in 1861 during Civil War & us... More
Fort Delaware, Pea Patch Island, Delaware City, New Castle County, DE
Significance: In 1847, Congress appropriated one million dollars to build the fort as the largest fort in the country to protect Philadelphia and the harbor. It was first occupied in 1861 during Civil War & us... More
Fort Delaware, Pea Patch Island, Delaware City, New Castle County, DE
Significance: In 1847, Congress appropriated one million dollars to build the fort as the largest fort in the country to protect Philadelphia and the harbor. It was first occupied in 1861 during Civil War & us... More
Fort Delaware, Pea Patch Island, Delaware City, New Castle County, DE
Significance: In 1847, Congress appropriated one million dollars to build the fort as the largest fort in the country to protect Philadelphia and the harbor. It was first occupied in 1861 during Civil War & us... More
Fort Delaware, Pea Patch Island, Delaware City, New Castle County, DE
Significance: In 1847, Congress appropriated one million dollars to build the fort as the largest fort in the country to protect Philadelphia and the harbor. It was first occupied in 1861 during Civil War & us... More
Allegheny County Courthouse & Jail, 436 Grant Street (Courthouse), 420...
Significance: A prime example of noted architect Richardson's work in what would come to be known as the "Richardsonian Romanesque Style." The jail is particularly notable as an example of functionalism. Surv... More
Allegheny County Courthouse & Jail, 436 Grant Street (Courthouse), 420...
Significance: A prime example of noted architect Richardson's work in what would come to be known as the "Richardsonian Romanesque Style." The jail is particularly notable as an example of functionalism. Surv... More
Allegheny County Courthouse & Jail, 436 Grant Street (Courthouse), 420...
Significance: A prime example of noted architect Richardson's work in what would come to be known as the "Richardsonian Romanesque Style." The jail is particularly notable as an example of functionalism. Surv... More
Allegheny County Courthouse & Jail, 436 Grant Street (Courthouse), 420...
Significance: A prime example of noted architect Richardson's work in what would come to be known as the "Richardsonian Romanesque Style." The jail is particularly notable as an example of functionalism. Surv... More
Allegheny County Courthouse & Jail, 436 Grant Street (Courthouse), 420...
Significance: A prime example of noted architect Richardson's work in what would come to be known as the "Richardsonian Romanesque Style." The jail is particularly notable as an example of functionalism. Surv... More
Deer Island House of Correction, Hill Prison, Deer Island (northeast &...
Significance: Architecturally, Hill Prison is the culmination of the Palladian form of penal institutions utilized in Boston for over one hundred years. It is the final stage in the evolution of institutional ... More
Deer Island House of Correction, Hill Prison, Deer Island (northeast &...
Significance: Architecturally, Hill Prison is the culmination of the Palladian form of penal institutions utilized in Boston for over one hundred years. It is the final stage in the evolution of institutional ... More
Charleston County Jail, 21 Magazine Street, Charleston, Charleston Cou...
Significance: Built in 1802, the Charleston District Jail was the result of a state effort to erect a modern structure that incorporated recent reforms in the national criminal code. The Robert Mills addition t... More
Charleston County Jail, 21 Magazine Street, Charleston, Charleston Cou...
Significance: Built in 1802, the Charleston District Jail was the result of a state effort to erect a modern structure that incorporated recent reforms in the national criminal code. The Robert Mills addition t... More
Charleston County Jail, 21 Magazine Street, Charleston, Charleston Cou...
Significance: Built in 1802, the Charleston District Jail was the result of a state effort to erect a modern structure that incorporated recent reforms in the national criminal code. The Robert Mills addition t... More
Charleston County Jail, 21 Magazine Street, Charleston, Charleston Cou...
Significance: Built in 1802, the Charleston District Jail was the result of a state effort to erect a modern structure that incorporated recent reforms in the national criminal code. The Robert Mills addition t... More
Charleston County Jail, 21 Magazine Street, Charleston, Charleston Cou...
Significance: Built in 1802, the Charleston District Jail was the result of a state effort to erect a modern structure that incorporated recent reforms in the national criminal code. The Robert Mills addition t... More
Charleston County Jail, 21 Magazine Street, Charleston, Charleston Cou...
Significance: Built in 1802, the Charleston District Jail was the result of a state effort to erect a modern structure that incorporated recent reforms in the national criminal code. The Robert Mills addition t... More
MacDill Air Force Base, Bounded by City of Tampa North, Tampa Bay Sout...
See HABS FL-384-A through FL-384-AY for additional information. Significance: The period of significance of MacDill Air Force Base is 1939 to 1945. The Base, along with seven other installations, was planned t... More
MacDill Air Force Base, Bounded by City of Tampa North, Tampa Bay Sout...
See HABS FL-384-A through FL-384-AY for additional information. Significance: The period of significance of MacDill Air Force Base is 1939 to 1945. The Base, along with seven other installations, was planned t... More
First Jail, Pettit Farm, Dungeness, Clallam County, WA
Survey number: HABS WA-71 Building/structure dates: 1860 Initial Construction
![[Washington, D.C. Clerks in front of office of Commissary General of Prisoners, F St. at 20th NW]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1kYy1jbGVya3MtaW4tZnJvbnQtb2Ytb2ZmaWNlLW9mLWNvbW1pc3NhcnktZ2VuZXJhbC1vZi1wcmlzb25lcnMtMS02NDAuanBn/40/31/webp "[Washington, D.C. Clerks in front of office of Commissary General of Prisoners, F St. at 20th NW]")
[Washington, D.C. Clerks in front of office of Commissary General of P...
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Eastern State Penitentiary, 2125 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Phila...
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Eastern State Penitentiary, 2125 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Phila...
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Eastern State Penitentiary, 2125 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Phila...
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Eastern State Penitentiary, 2125 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Phila...
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Eastern State Penitentiary, 2125 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Phila...
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Eastern State Penitentiary, 2125 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Phila...
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Eastern State Penitentiary, 2125 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Phila...
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Eastern State Penitentiary, 2125 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Phila...
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Eastern State Penitentiary, 2125 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Phila...
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Eastern State Penitentiary, 2125 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Phila...
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Old Fort Johnstown, Montgomery & South Perry Streets, Johnstown, Fulto...
Survey number: HABS NY-394 Building/structure dates: 1772 Initial Construction