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South Carolina Penitentiary : ウィキペディア英語版 | South Carolina Penitentiary
The South Carolina Penitentiary was an historic structure located on seven acres at 1511 Williams Street, adjacent to the Congaree River. in Columbia, South Carolina. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 4, 1996.〔National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia, South Carolina〕 This institution served as the primary state prison from 1866 to 1994.〔http://www.palmettohistory.org/exhibits/cci/cci.htm〕 It has since been demolished and was removed from the National register of Historic Places on December 8, 2005. == Construction ==
Construction of the penitentiary was approved by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1866. Initial construction took place in 1867.〔http://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/22/us/columbia-journal-prison-lures-them-in-as-tourists.html〕 The first permanent building was the South Wing Cell Block, which served as a cell block until 1927 when it was demolished. Started around the same time, North Wing Cell Block or as it is more commonly known, Cell Block One, was completed in 1886.〔http://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/richland/S10817740107/S10817740107.pdf〕 North Wing stood five stories tall, built from granite with the tops of the walls crenellated. The interior was essentially an Auburn style cell block, but in the Baltimore pattern variation where the cells lined the exterior. The cells were approximately 5'x6' with a ceiling height of 6.5' and door openings of 25". The initial complex comprised two cell blocks and an administrative building. It would later evolve into a more diverse institution, including a hospital and separate blocks for females and juvenile inmates. Significant structures include the boundary wall, made of granite and brick, the North Wing Cell Block, the electric chair building, the Richards building, and the Chair Factory building.
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