United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
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United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth is a historic federal prison in Kansas known for housing some of the most notorious American criminals of the 20th century.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Leavenworth Penitentiary | 5 |
| Federal Prison Camp, Leavenworth | 1 |
| Leavenworth federal penitentiary | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Penitentiary
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correctional facility ⓘ federal prison ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Romanesque
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surface form:
Romanesque Revival
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| category |
1903 establishments in Kansas
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Buildings and structures in Leavenworth County, Kansas ⓘ United States federal prison system ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities
Prisons in Kansas ⓘ |
| city | Leavenworth ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1897 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 39.3306°N 94.9272°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOpened | 1903 ⓘ |
| designedBy | James Knox Taylor ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentFacility |
United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Federal Prison Camp, Leavenworth
Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility ⓘ
surface form:
Leavenworth Detention Center
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| hasAlternativeName |
United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
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surface form:
Leavenworth federal penitentiary
USP Leavenworth ⓘ |
| hasFacilityType | male-only prison ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large central dome
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radial cellhouse layout ⓘ |
| hasFunction | long-term incarceration of federal inmates ⓘ |
| hasInmatePopulationType | adult male offenders ⓘ |
| hasSecurityMeasures |
controlled inmate movement
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guard towers ⓘ perimeter fencing ⓘ |
| hasWarden | position of warden of USP Leavenworth ⓘ |
| isHistoric | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansas
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Leavenworth County, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Leavenworth, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| managedBy | North Central Region of the Federal Bureau of Prisons ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| near |
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
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surface form:
Fort Leavenworth
Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility ⓘ United States Disciplinary Barracks ⓘ |
| notableFor | housing notorious American criminals in the 20th century ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Federal Bureau of Prisons ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Federal Government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 66048 ⓘ |
| securityClassification | medium security ⓘ |
| securityLevelChangedFrom | maximum security ⓘ |
| securityLevelChangedTo | medium security ⓘ |
| state | Kansas ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 1300 Metropolitan Avenue ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Leavenworth Penitentiary
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Leavenworth Penitentiary
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United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
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Federal Prison Camp, Leavenworth
United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
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United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
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Leavenworth federal penitentiary
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Leavenworth Penitentiary
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Leavenworth Penitentiary
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Bugs Moran
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Leavenworth Penitentiary