Courtyard, Maryland Penitentiary

ID: 1822 ~ Source: Internet Archive, reportofmaryland00mary_0 ~ Creator: Maryland Penitentiary Penal Commission ~ Date: 1912
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Courtyard, Maryland Penitentiary

View of the courtyard between west wing on the right and the dining room on the left of the image.

This file appears in: Maryland Penitentiary

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…