Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tuberculosis Yard
Yard for Consumptives (tuberculosis patients). Cellblock 14, on your left, now fills most of the yard pictured below. The yard was created for patients suffering from Tuberculosis. If the years before a cure was discovered, doctors found that fresh air and sunshine could slow the spread of the disease.
Photo: collection of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, 76th Annual Report of the Inspectors of the State Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the Year 1905.
Erected by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 39° 58.142′ N, 75° 10.293′ 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. The Hole (here, next to this marker); Cellblock 14 (a few steps from this marker); Incinerator (within shouting distance of this marker); 2020 Rate of Incarceration
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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