Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Death Row Courtyard

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2022

1. Death Row Courtyard Marker

Inscription.
Death Row (Cellblock 15) courtyard, c. 1958. Photo: collection of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, gift given in honor of Howard H. Haines, Captain of the Guards.

Death Row (Cellblock 15) courtyard, c. 1958. Photo: collection of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, gift given in honor of Howard H. Haines, Captain of the Guards.

Erected by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.

Location. 39° 58.111′ N, 75° 10.308′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Eastern State Penitentiary. Marker can be reached from Fairmount Avenue west of Corinthian Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2027 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia PA 19130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Abandonment / Prisons Today (within shouting distance of this marker); Greenhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Punishment Area: Cellblock 13 (within shouting distance of this marker); Rachel Livedalen: Doris Jean (within shouting distance of this marker); Cellblock 14

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Morgue (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hole (within shouting distance of this marker); Incinerator (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Additional keywords. capital punishment

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 25, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.