Caption:
1836 Plan of Eastern State Penitentiary. Eastern State Penitentiary's hub and spoke design was the model for over 300 prisons worldwide. This plan shows Architect John Havilandís radial design, as it appeared when the Penitentiary was completed in 1836. Engraving. From Demetz and Bloet, 1837.
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Image Library
Album: Building - Historic
Photo: 1836 plan
Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Inc.
2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130