Cell Door and Roller
by ELDavis Photography
Title
Cell Door and Roller
Artist
ELDavis Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
The Eastern State Penitentiary, also known as ESP, is a former prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was operational from 1829 until 1971.
Following the closing of the prison, the City of Philadelphia purchased the property with the intention of redeveloping it. During the abandoned era (from closing until the late 80s) a "forest" grew in the cell blocks and outside within the walls. The prison also became home to many stray cats. In 1988, the Eastern State Penitentiary Task Force successfully petitioned the city to abandon plans for redevelopment.
The facility was kept in a preserved state of ruin, meaning no significant attempts had been made at renovations or restoration until 1991, when funding was provided to begin stabilization and preservation efforts.
The prison was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1965. In 1994, Eastern State Penitentiary opened to the public as a museum for tours seven days a week, twelve months a year. Visitors are allowed to walk into several specially marked solitary confinement cells, but most of them remain off limits, still filled with original rubble and debris from years of neglect. Only a few of the 15 cellblocks are open to the public.
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November 11th, 2014
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