1,236 Comments for York Street Jail

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nice angle it leaves much for the imagination
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i seen the photo taken in the paper today and and it hopefully will draw the attention of the new office buildings to be built there wouldnt want to work on that land im not afaid im just smater than that these people who tamper with the reconstruction on that land might varry well tamper with things that thay dont understand
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Well.........today i took those columns home, bought them........they are 27.8 ft tall and weigh appr. 8000 lbs each! They are simply wonderful!
And the curved railing (which I also bought has a spiral staircase going under the jail, lots of little rooms down there.
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that was the barbershop
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shadow box for knives...main block kitchen.
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entrance to west block yard.
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this reminds me of the old york country jail in pa.... friends and i use to frequent it when younger looking at it 10 yrs later im not sure id be brave enuff to venture in with out my piece
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That looks mad fun to try and climb, although maybe i would try it 50 years ago but not now.
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As soon as I saw this i thought "Don't you love the smell of razor wire in the morning" and then read Jackie's comment.

maybe secretly i'm supposed to be a corrections officer. :S :S

siiiiick.
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looks DELICIOUS!

:D
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Amazing tour as always. Thanks!
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Elegant through your trained eye!
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Makes me want to run.........to get to the other side!
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This also reminds me of the French Quarter or some grand STEEL ballroom............
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Wow..........I am in awe!