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Tombs City Jail-condemned 1938. The tombs second incarnation, built in 1902, looked like a medieval castle. The first complex to have the nickname was an Egyptian Revival design by John Haviland completed in 1838. There was a rumor at the time that the building was inspired by a picture of an Egyptian tomb that appeared in John Lloyd Stephens' Incidents of Travel in Egypt, although this appears to be untrue. The building was 253 feet, 3 inches in length and 200 feet, 5 inches wide, and it occupied a full block, surrounded by Centre Street, Franklin Street, Elm Street (today's Lafayette), and Leonard Street. It initially accommodated about 300 prisoners, and $250,000 was allocated in 1835 to build it, but various cost overruns occurred prior to completion of the project. Color: Black and white Available sizes: 12 x 18, 20 x 30, 16 x 24, 24 x 36 or 28 x 42 Indoor gallery wrapped canvas Style: Cityscapes, photography
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