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Popular Science Monthly 



The cells are arranged in four tiers around the periphery of the structure, while the guard is 

 stationed in a cage in the center where he can look into any cell on any tier at any time 



station, as the kitchen, bakery, and store 

 rooms for food are situated in the spaces 

 between corridors. 



Two large workrooms are placed far in 

 the rear, but are also connected with the 

 dining-room by a corridor. Warehouses 

 for the storage of raw material and manu- 

 factured products are just in the rear of 

 the workrooms. At one side is the chapel, 

 with a stage, a large auditorium, and 

 separate rooms for those of Catholic and 

 Jewish faith. Opposite the chapel is the 

 hospital, with special wards for those suffer- 

 ing from tuberculosis and contagious dis- 

 eases. The laundry and shower baths are 

 in a separate building at the left. Outside 



the enclosure are the residences of the ward- 

 en and his deputy, while between corridors 

 leading from the cell houses to the dining- 

 room are houses for the guards and private 

 dining-rooms. 



A cardinal principle recognized by the 

 architect was that while the state has the 

 right to confine those who violate the 

 laws, and can in fact protect itself in no 

 other way, yet the prisoner's right to 

 comfort, sunlight, air, and the other neces- 

 sities for health is inalienable. Conse- 

 quently,' much attention was given to 

 sanitation in the buildings. Fortunately 

 the circular construction makes possible 

 many sanitary features not possible In 



