West Cellblock
by Michael Demagall
Title
West Cellblock
Artist
Michael Demagall
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The cornerstone laid on November 4, 1886 evolved into this magnificent Chateauesque structure. Cleveland architect Levi T. Scofield designed the Ohio State Reformatory using a combination of three architectural styles; Victorian Gothic, Richardsonian Romanesque and Queen Anne. This was done to encourage inmates back to a "rebirth" of their spiritual lives. The architecture itself inspired them to turn away from their sinful lifestyle, and toward repentance
The Reformatory doors were opened to its first 150 young offenders in September 1896. After housing over 155,000 men in its lifetime, the doors to the prison closed December 31, 1990. The movies Shawshank Redemption and Air Force One were filmed there. I used a 8mm Fisheye lens
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February 20th, 2015
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Comments (6)
CJ Anderson
Yeah, this is really a superior shot, Michael.
Michael Demagall replied:
Thanks CJ. I cant Imagine what it would have been like to live or work there, from what I've read it one of the most haunted places in Ohio.
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