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Title: Miller's New York as it is, or, Stranger's guide-book to the cities of New York, Brooklyn and adjacent places : comprising notices of every object of interest to strangers ; including public buildings, churches, hotels, places of amusement, literary institutions, etc
Year: 1876 (1870s)
Authors: Durst, Seymour B., 1913- former owner. NNC
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Publisher: New York : J. Miller
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

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al. It is of coarse stone stuccoed over; th( en-trances north and south, are ornamented with ^9niccolumns. The building is now used as the Depositoryfor Deeds, Records, &c. THE HALLS OF JUSTICE. This is the city prison, or as it is more familiarly styled,from its gloomy aspect, athe Tombs. It is a spaciousbuilding, or rather series of buildings,—occupying thesquare bounded by Centre street on the east, Elm streeton the west, and Franklin and Leonard streets on thenorth and south. It is a massive structure, in theEgyptian style, the main entrance being by an ascentof steps beneath a large portico supported by massiveEgyptian columns. The Court of Sessions, PoliceCourt, and others, are held in this building. It alsocomprises the prison, which has about 150 cells. Thehouse of detention measures 142 feet by 45. Theplace of execution of criminals is the interior court-yard. The edifice was completed in 1838. On appli-cation to the keeper, visitors may obtain admission tothe building.
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BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS 45 BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS. BLACK WEILS ISLAND. A visit to the several establishments on this island willwell repay any one interested in the efforts for amel-iorating human suffering. There are on the island, thePenitentiary, with its 500 to 1000 convicts, the Aims-House Hospital, the Lunatic Asylum, and the NewWork-House,—which last is one of the most completeedifices in the country. It is built of stone taken fromthe quarries of the island. It is a very spacious build-ing, being capable of holding about 600 persons; all itsinternal arrangements are very complete. The humaneobject of this institution is to separate vagrants fromcriminals, and to compel all to work who are able todo something towards their own support. The build-ing, which is 325 feet in length, cost about $100,000.Tickets for admission to the island can be obtained ofthe (Jommissioners of Public Charities and Correction;office, corner Eleventh street and Third avenue. There are various mode

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