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This cellblock is the largest free standing cell block in the USA. It is 6 tiers high and the cells back up to another bank of cells. With approximately 40 cells per tier this room was home to almost 1000 prisoners at a time.
The Ohio State Reformatory is a historic prison located in Mansfield, Ohio in the United States. It was built between 1886 and 1910 and remained in operation until a 1990 federal court ruling ordered the facility to be closed. While this facility was used in a number of movies, TV shows and music videos it is perhaps most famous for as being a primary filming location for The Shawshank Redemption (1994).
The Reformatory remained in full operation until December 1990 when it closed via federal court order. Since the closing most of the grounds and support buildings, including the outer wall, have been demolished. The Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society was formed in 1995 and currently works to stabilize the buildings against further deterioration.
The East Cell Block remains the largest free standing steel cell block in the world at six tiers high.
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This cellblock is the largest free standing cell block in the USA. It is 6 tiers high and the cells back up to another bank of cells. With approximately 40 cells per tier this room was home to almost 1000 prisoners at a time.
The Ohio State Reformatory is a historic prison located in Mansfield, Ohio in the United States. It was built between 1886 and 1910 and remained in operation until a 1990 federal court ruling ordered the facility to be closed. While this facility was used in a number of movies, TV shows and music videos it is perhaps most famous for as being a primary filming location for The Shawshank Redemption (1994).
The Reformatory remained in full operation until December 1990 when it closed via federal court order. Since the closing most of the grounds and support buildings, including the outer wall, have been demolished. The Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society was formed in 1995 and currently works to stabilize the buildings against further deterioration.
The East Cell Block remains the largest free standing steel cell block in the world at six tiers high.