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Big Doors

I can just imagine one of those old paddywagons driving through here in the early 1900's... that probably didn't happen since this was a county lockup, but it's fun to pretend! This entrance was most likely for kitchen and supply deliveries.
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Yeah, it puts you in mind of old black-and-white movies of paddy wagons and prisons.
Lynne
Fri 10-14-2005
thats what i was just thinking too lynne.
anna
Fri 10-14-2005
Are those soap dispensers?
Twug
Sat 10-15-2005
ROFLMFAO
Tony C.
Sun 10-16-2005
Motts, what are those 2 white things on either side of the doors? Planters? Very weird shapes.
Jude
Sun 10-16-2005
They look like stone or concrete guards, to protect the corners of the walls on the narrow entrance from trolleys, vehicles... whatever. I used to work in a postal sorting office and all the doorways had these, partly to round off the corners so that your big trolley of mail or whatever wouldn't get caught on it. They're quite common in factories and hospitals too in my experience.
rich_edwards79
Mon 10-17-2005
I'm Ho-ome!
Chey
Wed 10-19-2005
They look like ash trays attached to the walls.
Spok
Thu 11-10-2005
They are a holdover from the days of horse drawn waggons. Brand new fire houses still have them, although they really don't serve any purpose anymore. "200 years of tradition unimpeded by progress"
Bill
Thu 11-10-2005
Bill - bravo! 8`-)
Lynne
Fri 11-11-2005
Two Words-"green" And "mile"
poisonousxbeauty
Thu 11-17-2005
amazing
Ricky
Mon 10-23-2006
norman stanley fletcher
john doe
Wed 11-08-2006
Reminds of the "bridge of sighs" for prisoners (last thing they would see0 in old Venice.
Guitorman
Thu 01-03-2008
oh those conical corner protectors are relatively modern (20th century)
Guitorman
Thu 01-03-2008
This was the North Gate, you passed through two sets of these doors and you were on York St. The Yard Master was responsible for this door. Some deliveries were made to the kitchen and supply areas through here.
Old Timer
Thu 01-31-2008
you were right..This is where inmates were booked in and released. You were brought in through the big doors then they closed behind you and you knew you were not free anymore........
scott
Thu 09-17-2009
Main outside door to the exercise yard.
Horror_child
Thu 10-29-2009

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