The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-02-27
Minnesotas New Prison Nears Completion

bookkeepers and all the accountants
will have room is to the right and
has an east and north light; all the
accessories necessary to the transac-
tion of the great business Of the in
stitution are found here; these in
clude roomy vaults for the storing
of the books, papers and records of
the prison. Adjoining to the west
is an adequate office for the convict
clerks. On the south side of this
building is located the visitors re-
ception room, 30x56 feet; there are
also Offices for the board of control
and these connect with the turn
keys office for the convenience of
inmates who desire to consult the
board; lavatories, toilets, barber.
shop and bath rooms and tele-
phone exchange are located here.
The second floor of this structure is
Ito be utilized as quarters for the
employes, including their kitchen
and dining room and the north half
of this story is to be used as par
lor and guests rooms. The third
floor will be the home of the female
inmates and quarters for the matron.
Passing out of the turkeys hall,
one enters the large central corri-
dor, which opens into the two i'm
mense cell houses, A and B, each
containing 512 cells, or 1924 in all.
This building, as we'll as every 9th
er building in the inclosure, is built
l'of reinforced concrete floors and
roof, and the walls of brick. making
them absolutely fire proof. The
cells, OF which there are four tiers,
running the entire length of the
enormous building, are built of re-
inforced concrete; they are SIX by
ten feet and eight feet ceilings, with
light, high corridors surrounding
them; large windows, occupying
quite third of the outside walls Of
the cell building, give a generous
light and these are supplemented by
a skyllgbt; this building and every
cell in it is properly and thoroughly
ventilated in a sufficient manner and
each cell has electric light, toilet,
Iavatory. and steel writing table,
cabinet and bed. This building
alone is well worth seeing; it is
modern in every way and is built to
conserve the health of the inmates.
ADDITIONAL STRUCTURES
Space has been left within the in
closure and contiguous to the large
dollhouse for additional buildings of
the same character which will,
when erected, house some three
: hundred and sixty-6ve more in
mates, making the maximum capac-
ity of the prison nearly fifteen hun
dred.
DINING HALL AND CHAPEL
Passing on to the end of the CEN
trail corridor, wide vestibule is en-
/ tered which leads, or. the left, to the
. immense dining hall for the prison
ers; this room is 100x142 feet with
twenty-five feet ceilings and its ca
pacity is twelve hundred; this room
; as are all the others, is finely lighted
and ventilated. To the right on the
north side of the corridor is the
chapel, or, more properly speaking
the auditorium, for such it is in
truth. This room is a 100x90 fee,
with 80 feet ceilings, will seat more
d than thousand on the ground floor
i. built in circular form and with 3
IS spectators gallery that will sea-
:, 200 or more; large stage at the
g north end of this fine room is 24x54
f feet. where entertainments may
y have all the accessories necessar,
e for their proper presentation.
Il The second and third floors, Over
n the central corridor, will be givel
i over to school rooms and lectur'
q halls.
l. Provision is also made on th'
n first floor for the library, Office o
j, the famous Prison Mirror, deput!
II warden's Office. waiting rooms. ofic'
;e for Berlillon and finger print expert
e ten solitary cells and ten detention
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