Ludlow Street Jail
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title:
Ludlow Street Jail
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The Ludlow Street Jail was New York City's Federal prison, located on Ludlow Street and Broome Street in Manhattan. Some prisoners, such as soldiers, were held there temporarily awaiting extradition to other jurisdictions, but most of the inmates were debtors imprisoned by their creditors. Seward Park Campus now sits on the site of the jail. The jail was completed in June 1862 constructed of Philadelphia brick ornamented with New Jersey freestone trimmings. The facility contained 87 cells, each
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Former prison in New York City
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludlow_Street_Jail
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2023-08-29T16:31:48Z
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