Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Death Row Exercise Yard
Officers stand on top of the Cellblock 2 wall, looking down into this yard, c 1960. In later years the wall were heightened for extra security.
The heightened wall on Cellblock 11, to your right, collapsed under the increased weight in years after Eastern State was abandoned.
Erected by Eastern State Penitentiary.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 39° 58.11′ N, 75° 10.309′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Eastern State Penitentiary. It can be reached from Fairmount Street west of Corinthian Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2198 Brown St, Philadelphia PA 19130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Death Row Courtyard (here, next to this marker); Abandonment / Prisons Today (within shouting distance of this marker); Punishment Area: Cellblock 13 (within shouting distance of this marker); Greenhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Rachel Livedalen: Doris Jean (within shouting distance of this marker); Morgue (within shouting distance of this marker); Cellblock 14 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hole (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
