• Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and...
  • The Eastern State Penitentiary (ESP) is a former American prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Fairmount section of the city...
  • While the Eastern State Penitentiary may have been ahead of its time in terms of prison design, the reality was harsh for those confined within its walls.
  • Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 91,679 likes · 125 talking about this · 337,981 were here.
  • Charles Leonard (B-1912), photographed in 1903. Photo: collection of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.
  • Eastern State Penitentiary. Location Icon. 2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130, United States, Philadelphia, USA.
  • When it was built, the Eastern State Penitentiary was one of the most expensive buildings in the United States.
  • He recounts his 1842 visit to Eastern State Penitentiary Chapter Seven in his travel journal, American Notes for General Circulation.
  • Established in 1829, Eastern State Penitentiary (“ESP”) was a pioneering correctional facility with a mission to cultivate genuine remorse, or penitence, in its...
  • By 1926, the population of Eastern State Penitentiary had grown from 250 to 1700, requiring additional cells to be built.