1971 Plan of Eastern State Penitentiary. During Eastern State Penitentiary's 142 years in operation, buildings were continually being squeezed in between Architect John Haviland's original seven cellblocks. By the time Eastern State closed, the prison had grown to 15 cellblocks and there was virtually no remaining open space in the ten and acre Penitentiary Complex. This plan shows the building as it looked when it closed in 1971.
Used in the following Press Releases:
Eastern State Penitentiary Fact Sheet