Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
[Richmond County Jail] |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Photographer |
Seehusen, Ernest |
Date |
ca. 1907 |
Collection |
Staten Island Geographic Collection |
Description |
B&W copy print. Diagonal view of the Richmond County Jail in Richmond, Staten Island. It is a large three-story brick structure with numerous windows that are covered with metal bars; the windows are arched at top. To the right of the jail is a two-story brick building (the jailer's house). The bell tower and a corner of the Third County Courthouse are visible behind the jail. (Keywords: HRT, New York City, Early Twentieth Century) |
Print size |
5 x 7 |
Ownership and History |
This photo shows the new Richmond County Jail, which was constructed in 1904-1905 to replace an earlier structure. The design of the new jail reflected a growing national concern for the health and welfare of prisoners. The smaller building to the right was the jailer's house. The jail was closed in 1953 and demolished by the City of New York in 1959. |
Earliest Date |
1905 |
Latest Date |
1910 |
Subjects |
Jails |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Catalog Number |
PH01.0212 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, March 2015. |
Legal Status |
Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |