The Tombs

The Tombs was the central prison in New York City, built in 1839, and designed by John Haviland after an engraving by John A. Stevens of an Egyptian mausoleum. It occupied the block in Lower Manhattan surrounded by Centre, Franklin, Elm, and Leonard Streets, and accommodated about 300 prisoners. As it housed the city's courts, police and detention facilities, its more formal title was the New York Halls of Justice and House of Detention. Haviland's building was regarded as a notable example of the style of Egyptian Revival architecture.
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