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Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus, Ohio
Description: This is a mounted stereograph of the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio, with a brief narrative on the reverse. Construction for the limestone Ohio Penitentiary began in 1832. The dining hall at the prison could seat 1,700 men and there were 1,685 cells, the older cells measuring 3.5 feet x 7 feet and the new cells 5 feet x 8 feet. Located on Spring Street in downtown Columbus, the Ohio Penitentiary was open from 1834-1984. This stereograph was published as part of a series of images of state and city buildings in Columbus. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC763_004
Subjects: Ohio Penitentiary (Columbus, Ohio); Prisons--Ohio; Photography
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)