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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.
Moyamensing Prison, a historical icon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was an architectural marvel designed by Thomas Ustick Walter. Walter was also the architect behind the wings and dome of the U.S. Capitol Building. The prison was in service from 1835 to 1963 and was demolished in 1968.
Moyamensing Prison opened in 1835 as Philadelphia's only county facility. It housed a range of individuals awaiting trial or serving charges for misdemeanors. Notable prisoners included the abolitionist Passmore Williamson, the anarchist Emma Goldman, the serial killer H. H. Holmes (who was executed there in 1896), and the poet Charles Bukowski.
- The architect of the U.S. Capitol Building, Thomas Ustick Walter, also designed the Moyamensing Prison. Walter, who designed the wings and dome of the Capitol and created its modern, iconic appearance, served as the fourth Architect of the Capitol.
- Edgar Allen Poe was once imprisoned there… Apparently, Poe became drunk and suicidal one night in 1849. He was arrested for public drunkenness, slept it off in prison, and was released the next day.
- …and so was Al Capone (but for only one night). On May 16, 1929, Capone and his body guard Frank Cline were arrested in Philadelphia by Detectives James “Shooey” Malone and Jack Creedon.
- Moyamensing was the site of Pennsylvania’s last execution by hanging in 1916. In 1834, Pennsylvania was the first state to abolish public hangings, which had become notorious public spectacles.
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This view shows the prison built in 1832-35 after the designs of Thomas Ustick Walter (1804-87) at Tenth and Reed Streets in Philadelphia. A horse-drawn wagon used to carry convicts, known as a Bla...
Bowen, John T., circa 1801-1856? Printer.Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), circa 1804-1846 Artist.- United States of America--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia- 1840 to 1848- Architecture, Gothic- Cities and towns- Title devised, in English, by Library staff.- "Digital catalog number: POS 492.4"--Note extracted from World Digital Library.- Original resource extent: 1 print : lithograph, hand-colored ; 14 x 18 centimeters.- Reference extracted from World Digital Library: Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary, Library Company of Philadelphia, http://www.librarycompany.org/pos/posdictionary.htm.|Martin Externa...Mar 3, 2019 · In 1963, Moyamensing Prison closed its doors and was eventually demolished in 1967 to make way for ACME. In the nearly 140 years of the prison, Moyamensing was home to quite a few “famous” prisoners that many of us know.
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Jul 15, 2015 · Built between 1832 and 1836, the prison housed its fair share of petty criminals and felons alike: both Al Capone and Edgar Allen Poe stayed for a night, and America's first known serial...
