| Moyamensing Prison | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 1838 engraving of the prison | |
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| Alternative names | Philadelphia County Prison, "11 Street Dock," "The Jug," "The County Hotel" |
| General information | |
| Type | Prison |
| Architectural style | English Gothic |
| Address | 1400 East Passyunk Avenue |
| Town or city | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Country | United States of America |
| Coordinates | 39°55′55″N 75°09′40″W / 39.931944°N 75.161194°W |
| Named for | Delaware languages for "pigeon droppings" |
| Construction started | 1832, 1836, 1837 |
| Completed | 1835, 1836, 1838 |
| Opened | 1835 |
| Inaugurated | October 19, 1835 |
| Closed | 1963 |
| Demolished | 1968 |
| Cost | US$ 450,000 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Ustick Walter |
| Main contractor | Thomas Ustick Walter |
Moyamensing Prison was a prison in Philadelphia, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It was designed by Thomas Ustick Walter. Its cornerstone was laid on April 2, 1832; it opened on October 19, 1835, was in use until 1963, and was demolished in 1968.[1][2][3][4] For nearly 140 years the Moyamensing Prison dominated the southwest corner of the intersection of Passyunk Avenue and Reed Street in South Philadelphia.
- ^ McCown, Susan (May 2, 1984). "Architectural Data Form: Philadelphia County Prison" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "First Annual Report of the Inspectors of the Philadelphia County Prison". 27 November 1847. pp. 8–10.
- ^ Pennsylvania Prison Society (1901). The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy. p. 10. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ^ "Philadelphia Prisons System Agency History".