Why is the Manhattan House of Detention Called the Tombs?

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The nickname hearkens back to the original jail at White and Centre Streets, an imposing Egyptian-style edifice erected in 1838 by John Haviland...

Why is the Manhattan House of Detention Called the Tombs?

Why is the Manhattan House of Detention Called the Tombs?

Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, 110 Centre St, New York, NY 10013, USA

-21m / -69ft below sea level (altitude)

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