Once located in the north recreation yard near the North Wagon Gate, it was removed c. 1965, when prison inmates asked that it be removed since the death penalty was revoked by state law. Other buildings once located in the north recreation yard were used to produce prison products of tobacco, brooms, and clothes. A water tower also once stood near Tower 4. In the 1970s and 80s several buildings were constructed within the walls of the recreation yards. Building divided for two separate uses by center interior wall.
Building angles into yard, has kitchen facilities as well.
Second floor with three 20 light windows and awning openings. SHED - 1970s, noncontributing small shed building for storage, concrete block, shed asphalt roof. To the southeast of the penitentiary are two buildings which despite being slightly less than 50 years of age are contributing in architectural style to the complex. The buildings were designed to blend with the Gothic architecture of the penitentiary and are constructed of complimentary sandstone. The West Virginia Penitentiary Control and Administration Building was built c. 1950.