. Philadelphia and its environs, and the railroad scenery of Pennsylvania . VIEW OF THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AND liLOCKLEV ALMSHOUSE. I PHILADELPHIA AND ITS ENVIRONS. 99 The Eastern Penitentiary is frequently called Cherry Hill, from the former nameof itssite; and for the same reason the County Prison, at Tenth and Passyunk Avenue, is generallyknown as Moyamensing. Visitors to this prison will take cars on Tenth or Twelfth Street,or the green cars of the Union line, on Seventh Street. The House of Refuge, for juvenile offenders, is on Twenty-second Street, near soldiers monument at girard
. Philadelphia and its environs, and the railroad scenery of Pennsylvania . VIEW OF THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AND liLOCKLEV ALMSHOUSE. I PHILADELPHIA AND ITS ENVIRONS. 99 The Eastern Penitentiary is frequently called Cherry Hill, from the former nameof itssite; and for the same reason the County Prison, at Tenth and Passyunk Avenue, is generallyknown as Moyamensing. Visitors to this prison will take cars on Tenth or Twelfth Street,or the green cars of the Union line, on Seventh Street. The House of Refuge, for juvenile offenders, is on Twenty-second Street, near soldiers monument at girard college. Visitors are admitted every afternoon, except Saturday and Sunday. Take the Green andCoates, Poplar Street, or Ridge Avenue cars,—the last running up Arch to Ninth and outNinth to Ridge Avenue. The green and red cars of the Union hne, running out Ninth Street,connect with the Poplar Street line, and passengers ride through for one fare. The new House of Correction, recently built near Holmesburg, in the northern part ofthe city, is shown in our illustration. This building is to contain two thousand cells, and its PHILADELPHIA AND ITS ENVIRONS. erection is contracted for by R. J. Dobbins, the eminent builder, for the sum of one miUiondollars.
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