Isolation Block

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Wow! Fascinating shot.

Lynne

Fri 10-14-2005

I concurr with Lynne. It's almost as if you're looking down and forward at the same time.

Kassie

Sat 10-15-2005

Oh crap that makes me dizzy sitting here looking at it, it's so high up!

Jude

Sun 10-16-2005

That is some very freaky perspective...

rich_edwards79

Mon 10-17-2005

I think they make the halls that long on purpose. It would give anyone chills.

Good Photograph

the perspective on this shot is amazing- it would be interesting to try with different lenses- (i.e. fisheye, wide angle especially)

Shhhhh

I can't believe how intact this building is. It looks like it could still be up and running.

Karma

Wed 03-29-2006

its in abetter state then our british prisons stillopen

chopsuey

Thu 05-25-2006

Makes you wonder if it was punishment isolation or protective isolation. An open railing, no mesh on the third (?) tier - not a walkway where guards would be fighting to get an inmate into a cell, one thinks.

Lorien

Sat 04-07-2007

Nice place to spend isolation.

Guitorman

Thu 01-03-2008

I've been up there. Its a very long fall and unnerving walking that tier.

dave

Thu 01-24-2008

This was the West Block, higher security inmates were housed in this block. If my memory is correct I believe there were 56 cells in this block, 7 cells per tier x 8 tiers.

Old Timer

Thu 01-31-2008

Makes me want to run.........to get to the other side!

Amazed

Tue 02-19-2008

My fear of heights would have kept me from working there - and would probably have made me insane as an inmate.

CataclysmicStar

Tue 04-29-2008

this is west block..(pc and high profile inmates)

West bloc.

I worked there many many years and it did have it'e moments,the railings were protected by mesh screenings to avoid jumpers and stuff thrown over the sides.West block was used mainly for pre trial inmates and the main block for sentenced inmates.There were 25 cells per tier 4 tiers on each side totalling 200 cells but we could get over 250 inmates in rhere

ron vice

Sun 01-02-2011

The Lamps are still there! Metal shades. Really like them, too. Good picture. Looks long and endless - nice perspective.

mica in sweden

Wed 03-13-2013

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Date Shot:	June 2005	Image ID#:	3292
Date Posted:	Fri, October 14th 2005	Camera:	Canon 300D Rebel

Location Name:	York Street Jail
Current Status:	Demolished
Built:	1886	Closed:	1992
Opened:	n/a	Demolished / Renovated:	2007
Location Age:	127 years	Abandonment:	15 years

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