Eastern State Penitentiary

fängelsemuseum · 1840 · Philadelphia, US · John Haviland

Eastern State Penitentiary (Philadelphia, United States) dates from 1840. The catalogue names John Haviland as the architect. According to Wikidata, the building belongs to the ‘Historicism’ style. The date falls within the chapter ‘Industrialisation’ in this site’s history of architecture.

The building was inaugurated in 1840. The building is protected as National Historic Landmark and National Register of Historic Places listed place.

The catalogue has one more building by John Haviland. 60 other buildings on this site lie within 25 kilometres; the nearest is Philadelphia Museum of Art, 808 m away.