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The Chapel

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Moundsville Penitentiary The Chapel

The Chapel - 1914

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The chapel was two stories in height and contained opera chairs which seated 1200. There was a large balconey in the rear which was used by female prisoners and visitors. The large pipe organ in the picture was located on the south end of the chapel.

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