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| Ludlow Street Jail | |
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 Interior and exterior of Ludlow Street Jail (c. 1862) | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Manhattan, New York City |
| Opened | 1862 |
| Demolished | 1927 |
The Ludlow Street Jail was New York City's Federal prison, located on Ludlow Street and Broome Street in Manhattan. Some prisoners, such as soldiers, were held there temporarily awaiting extradition to other jurisdictions, but most of the inmates were debtors imprisoned by their creditors. Seward Park Campus now sits on the site of the jail.[1]
The jail was completed in June 1862 constructed of Philadelphia brick ornamented with New Jersey freestone trimmings. The facility contained 87 cells, each about 100 square feet. Long, barred windows provided light and air that was ahead of its time.[2]
- ^ Wright, Christian L. (July 16, 2010). "Ludlow Street, Light and Dark". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ New York County Jail aka Ludlow Street Jail and two of its inmates:Beauty and the Beast Retrieved November 27, 2019