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Philadelphia County Prison, Tenth Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

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Significance: One of the first major designs of the great American architect, Thomas U. Walter, FAIA, and an early use of the Pennsylvania system of solitary confinement for prisoners developed in the Philadelphia area during the early 19th century. The entire complex and all separate buildings were demolished in 1968.

Survey number: HABS PA-1097

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1933 - 1970
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States ,  39.92937, -75.16158
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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