Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus, Ohio, United States
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The Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio, was a large state prison historically known for housing notable inmates, including writer O. Henry, before its closure and eventual demolition.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ohio Penitentiary | 0 |
| 1930 prison fire | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
correctional facility
ⓘ
prison fire ⓘ state prison ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Scioto River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ohio State Penitentiary (historic Columbus prison) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century prison architecture ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Arena District, Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closed | 1984 ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | 1830s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | influenced American prison reform debates ⓘ |
| date | April 21, 1930 ⓘ |
| deathTollEvent | one of the deadliest prison fires in U.S. history ⓘ |
| demolished | 1998 ⓘ |
| disaster | 1930 prison fire ⓘ |
| executionMethod | electric chair ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility | execution chamber ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cell blocks
ⓘ
central yard ⓘ guard towers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
harsh conditions
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major prison fire of 1930 ⓘ severe overcrowding ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Columbus, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Franklin County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio ⓘ |
| location | Ohio Penitentiary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInWork | stories by O. Henry ⓘ |
| notableInmate |
Bugs Moran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Makley NERFINISHED ⓘ Chester Himes NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Pierpont NERFINISHED ⓘ O. Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Sheppard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | more than 300 ⓘ |
| numberOfExecutionsApproximate | over 300 ⓘ |
| opened | 1834 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | State of Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Lebanon Correctional Institution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marion Correctional Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Ohio Correctional Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityClassification | maximum security ⓘ |
| siteRedevelopedAs | mixed-use development in Columbus Arena District ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| structureType | walled prison complex ⓘ |
| usedFor |
carrying out executions for the State of Ohio
ⓘ
confinement of adult male prisoners ⓘ |
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