Moyamensing Prison
Moyamensing Prison was a prison in the South Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Thomas Ustick Walter. Its cornerstone was laid on April 2, 1832; it opened on October 19, 1835, was in use until 1963, and was demolished in 1968.
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- …is operated by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
- Description: former prison in Philadelphia
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Emmanuel Chapel and Pat’s King of Steaks.
Emmanuel Chapel
Emmanuel Chapel is a church, which is situated 610 feet east of Moyamensing Prison.
Pat’s King of Steaks
Pat's King of Steaks is a restaurant that specializes in cheesesteaks. Pat’s King of Steaks is situated 710 feet northeast of Moyamensing Prison.
Eliza Butler Kirkbride School
Eliza Butler Kirkbride School is a K–8 school located… Eliza Butler Kirkbride School is situated 1,500 feet southeast of Moyamensing Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Passyunk Square and Little Saigon.
Little Saigon
One of the largest Vietnamese neighborhoods in the…
Wharton
Neighborhood
Wharton is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Moyamensing Prison
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Latitude
39.93189° or 39° 55′ 55″ north
Longitude
-75.16111° or 75° 9′ 40″ west
Open location code
87F6WRJQ+QH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Slovenian—“Moyamensing Prison” goes by many names.
摩亚门森监狱Chinese
莫亞蒙辛監獄Chinese
Moyamensing FængselDanish
سجن مويامينسينجEgyptian Arabic
モヤメンシング刑務所Japanese
Moyamensing PrisonSlovenian
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