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I actually think it looks pretty cool!

My Dad worked there in the early 70's for a brief time. He also worked at Donner Hanna Coke. I think i might ask him to tell me stories about it. Love the contrast of height and depth in the pic. Btw, first time commenter here. Thanks for visiting the old Lackawanna Plant.

*This is the rear gate.

Nice Gallery guys. I have a bunch of pictures and also some videos of this place, if anyone is interested. Later.
OZ

*The catwalks are made of 3 inch thick panes of glass. Believe it or not, they are still pretty strong. The reason that they are glass, and not steel, is to let the most light into the cells as possible. Remember when this jail was built, there were no electric lights (or indoor plumbing - toilets). The only light that was available was the light that came in thru the front of the cell. That is why these old jails have such huge barred windows. The rest of the facility was lit with gas lanterns.
OZ

I have been to this jail many, many times. It is one of the most dangerous places that I have ever "explored". Good place to get arrested too. HEAVILY PATROLED.
*This cage is the "Officers Bullpen". It is where the Correction Officers would congregate.
OZ

would love to have that in storage for future use in movies. they are hard to find old items like this.

I am a SFX artist it isn't a prop it is more of a joke. These are made to be use as a decoration for haunted house they can get bought at http://www.myhalloween...BAG-TYPE-X-4-OZ.html

I wondered where you have been keeping yourself Mama

Great pictures

HURRAH x INFINITY FOR MOTTS!!!

You rock!

These doors (?) look SO intimidating for some reason lol.

Nice gallery!! I am sooooo happy to have found this place! I echo what everyone has said over the past months...

This is a place I go to laugh, cry, and be made to think. I get to see things I never would have seen, go to places I can't go to in real life, and I get to look at things I might know about in another light...and through other people's eyes. :)

For this, I am forever grateful!
Mr. Motts, you ARE my hero and who I look up to in a way. :)
~LG

Whoa. My house payment is $700....and my light bill is typically about $130 per month, and that is with 7 people living here. Thank goodness the electricity here isn't really used much during the day since everyone except hubby, the baby, and myself is at school. I stay upstairs on the laptop and tv and one light, and hubby is downstairs on the computer with just that light on once the baby goes down for a nap (or the "let's wreck my room time") during the day. Weekends, we try to keep the lights off if we aren't in the room, but with everyone here, it is harder to do. Now our GAS bill...that is another subject altogether lol. (It is close to half of this amount every month...)

That seems really cheap now, but in 1978 (I was 7 so I didn't have bills lol) that was probably a LOT of money.

~LG

NOW IS THE ON SPROKETS WHEN WE DANCE!!!

Talk about depressing, but think of the alternative: living on the cold and harsh streets. :( No food, no shelter...

I just want to reach out and hug all these poor people. :(
~LG

I'm sure it would be awesome in a canoe, or a rowboat