New Jersey State Prison, Second & Federal Streets, Trenton, Mercer Cou...
Significance: Built between 1833 and 1836, the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton was an extremely significant work of English architect John Haviland, who was known for his designs of prisons. This New Jersey ... More
Camp Tulelake, Mess Hall, West Side of Hill Road, 2 miles South of Sta...
Survey number: HABS CA-2683-A Building/structure dates: 1935 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 100002176
Philadelphia County Prison, Debtors' Wing, Reed Street & Passyunk Aven...
Significance: The Debtors' Wing was one of the finest examples of Egyptian Revival architecture in America. It was modeled after the Temple of Amenophis III, on the Isle D' Elephantine on the Nile. It was desig... More
Old Market House, North Commerce & Troy Streets, Galena, Jo Daviess Co...
Survey number: HABS IL-149 Building/structure dates: 1846 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1933 Subsequent Work
Old Market House, North Commerce & Troy Streets, Galena, Jo Daviess Co...
Survey number: HABS IL-149 Building/structure dates: 1846 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1933 Subsequent Work
The last moments of John Brown (leaving the jail on the morning of his...
Print shows John Brown, under heavy guard, kissing a young African American child, as he leaves a jail on his way to the gallows. Includes a remarque of Abraham Lincoln, bust portrait, facing left. Q17090 U.S. ... More
Old Country Jail, Village Green, Paris, Oxford County, ME
Suggested address, Village Green, is not verifiable in documentation. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-30 Survey number: HABS ME-37 Building/structure dates: 1822- 1828 Initial... More
Old Jail, Watkins & Elbert Street, Augusta, Richmond County, GA
Survey number: HABS GA-264 Building/structure dates: 1740 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1819 Subsequent Work
Debtor's Prison, State Route 764, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia
Significance: Originally built about 1785 as a residence for the jailor. Used for confinement of debtors in 1824, and continued as debtors' prison until 1849. Survey number: HABS VA-623 Building/structure da... More
![[African American convicts working with axes and singing in woodyard, Reed Camp, South Carolina]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MzQvMDEvMDEvYWZyaWNhbi1hbWVyaWNhbi1jb252aWN0cy13b3JraW5nLXdpdGgtYXhlcy1hbmQtc2luZ2luZy1pbi13b29keWFyZC1yZWVkLWNhbXAtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/59/webp "[African American convicts working with axes and singing in woodyard, Reed Camp, South Carolina]")
[African American convicts working with axes and singing in woodyard, ...
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Mount Gleason Nike Missile Site, Angeles National Forest, South of Sol...
Significance: The Mt. Gleason facility is significant for several reasons. It was the first Nike unit planned and constructed in the Angeles National Forest, and it operated for the longest period of time amon... More
Mount Gleason Nike Missile Site, Angeles National Forest, South of Sol...
Significance: The Mt. Gleason facility is significant for several reasons. It was the first Nike unit planned and constructed in the Angeles National Forest, and it operated for the longest period of time amon... More
Mount Gleason Nike Missile Site, Angeles National Forest, South of Sol...
Significance: The Mt. Gleason facility is significant for several reasons. It was the first Nike unit planned and constructed in the Angeles National Forest, and it operated for the longest period of time amon... More
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
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
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
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
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
Camp Tulelake, Shop-Storage Building, West Side of Hill Road, 2 miles ...
Survey number: HABS CA-2683-C Building/structure dates: 1935 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1938 Subsequent Work National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 100002176
U.S. Branch Mint, 400 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, L...
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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
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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Richmond, Virginia. libby prison, North side
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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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Illinois State Penitentiary, Joliet
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You can jail a revolutionary, but you can't jail the revolution ...
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Town Hall & Jail, 21900 Main Street, Saint Elmo (historical), Chaffee ...
Significance: Both the Town Hall and Jail are well preserved examples of governmental buildings erected in Colorado mountain mining camps during the 1880's. The buildings and their furnishings vividly recall t... 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
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
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
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
Roanoke Municipal Building & Annex, 216 Campbell Avenue Southwest & 21...
Significance: The Municipal Complex area (Courthouse, Municipal Building, Police Station, Jail, and Court Facility now being built) symbolize the steady growth and progress of the City. It also reflects the ce... More
Roanoke Municipal Building & Annex, 216 Campbell Avenue Southwest & 21...
Significance: The Municipal Complex area (Courthouse, Municipal Building, Police Station, Jail, and Court Facility now being built) symbolize the steady growth and progress of the City. It also reflects the ce... More
Lunatic Asylum, Bull Street & Elmwood Avenue, Columbia, Richland Count...
Significance: This institution was the first to give recognition to the fact that mental illness could be treated. Patients were placed in pleasant surroundings for treatment not kept as prisoners or animals. R... More
Lunatic Asylum, Bull Street & Elmwood Avenue, Columbia, Richland Count...
Significance: This institution was the first to give recognition to the fact that mental illness could be treated. Patients were placed in pleasant surroundings for treatment not kept as prisoners or animals. R... More
Lunatic Asylum, Bull Street & Elmwood Avenue, Columbia, Richland Count...
Significance: This institution was the first to give recognition to the fact that mental illness could be treated. Patients were placed in pleasant surroundings for treatment not kept as prisoners or animals. R... 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
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
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
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
Lancaster County Jail, 208 West Gay Street, Lancaster, Lancaster Count...
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Marin County Courthouse, Fourth Street between A & Court Streets, San ...
Significance: The Old Marin County Courthouse, built in 1872-1873, housed all of the county offices, courts and jail, until 1969 when the last offices were moved to the new county civic center. The two story a... More
Old Beaufort Jail, Courthouse Square on Cedar Street, Beaufort, Carter...
Significance: Built in 1836 by Elijah White Hurst, located on the northeast side of the courthouse square. The long porch which originally existed on the front of the building has since been removed. There was ... More
Fort Leavenworth, Building No. 18, 16-18 Sumner Place, Leavenworth, Le...
Significance: Building #18 occupies a prominent position on Main Parade, situated between the old Post Commander's House and the Rookery. Its site was that of an early frame officers' quarters of the Fort. Bu... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Libby Prison - 19th century Virginia. Stereoscope card.
Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support wi... More
First Jail, Pettit Farm, Dungeness, Clallam County, WA
Survey number: HABS WA-71 Building/structure dates: 1860 Initial Construction
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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