Maryland Penitentiary

ID: 1814 ~ Source: Baltimore Heritage ~ Creator: Eli Pousson ~ Date: 2017 June 9
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Maryland Penitentiary
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The original design for the Maryland Penitentiary included two wings flanking the central tower but only one, seen in this view of the building from the west, was ever built.

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By Eli Pousson
The Maryland Penitentiary on Eager Street was completed in 1897, as part of a national prison building boom prompted by reform efforts. The building was designed by architect Jackson C. Gott. Gott served as one of eight founding members of…