Eastern State Penitentiary
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Eastern State Penitentiary is a historic former prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, renowned for its revolutionary radial design and as one of the most famous and expensive prisons of the 19th century.
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Target entity: Eastern State Penitentiary Context triple: [Philadelphia, hasLandmark, Eastern State Penitentiary]
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Newton City Hall
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Union Station
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Target entity: Eastern State Penitentiary Target entity description: Eastern State Penitentiary is a historic former prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, renowned for its revolutionary radial design and as one of the most famous and expensive prisons of the 19th century.
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Independence Hall
Independence Hall is a historic building in Philadelphia best known as the site where both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated and adopted.
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Newton City Hall
Newton City Hall is the main municipal government building and administrative center for the city of Newton, Massachusetts.
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Independence National Historical Park
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30th Street Station
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Union Station
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Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former prison
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historic prison ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| addedTo | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival
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radial plan ⓘ |
| capacity | about 250 cells at opening ⓘ |
| category |
Museums in Philadelphia
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National Historic Landmark ⓘ
surface form:
National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania
Prisons in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| city | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| closed | 1971 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1822 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedBy | John Haviland ⓘ |
| designedFor | separate system of incarceration ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| hosts |
Halloween haunted attraction
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art installations ⓘ special events ⓘ |
| inception | 1829 ⓘ |
| influenced |
radial prison designs in Europe
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radial prison designs in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on prison architecture worldwide
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innovative 19th-century prison design ⓘ strict solitary confinement regime ⓘ |
| laterCapacity | over 1,000 prisoners at peak ⓘ |
| location |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| near | Philadelphia Museum of Art ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Fairmount ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
castle-like exterior
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central surveillance hub ⓘ high stone walls ⓘ radial cellblock layout ⓘ |
| notableInmate |
Al Capone
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Willie Sutton ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | October 15, 1966 ⓘ |
| offers |
audio tours
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educational programs ⓘ guided tours ⓘ |
| opened | October 25, 1829 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedAs |
historic site
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museum of mass incarceration ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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| ownedBy |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
City of Philadelphia
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| penalPhilosophy | solitary confinement ⓘ |
| postalCode | 19130 ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 2027 Fairmount Avenue ⓘ |
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Subject: Eastern State Penitentiary Description of subject: Eastern State Penitentiary is a historic former prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, renowned for its revolutionary radial design and as one of the most famous and expensive prisons of the 19th century.
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