Eastern State Penitentiary Architect John Haviland designed a
prison laid out like the hub and spokes of a wheel. The seven cellblocks
would radiate from a circular room known as "Center." He later wrote that it
was a design that would promote "watching, convenience, economy and
ventilation."
Alcatraz Federal Prison Photo Gallery
West Virginia Penitentiary Photo Gallery
See Also:
The Tortured Souls of Eastern State Penitentiary
Haunting Ghost Stories From U.S. Prisons
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