A debtor's prison and a workhouse for prisoners were here in the early 1700s. It was also the Suit Corner store, until a fire in 2014. It is now under development, and excavators found two old brick arches underground. This information is from the Philadelphia Inquirer, 8/12/16, at pp. B1, 4. See http://articles.philly.com/2016-08-13/news/74973056_1_city-jail-vaults-walnut-streets.
Publication date | Jun 24, 2018 |
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A debtor's prison and a workhouse for prisoners were here in the early 1700s. It was also the Suit Corner store, until a fire in 2014. It is now under development, and excavators found two old brick arches underground. This information is from the Philadelphia Inquirer, 8/12/16, at pp. B1, 4. See http://articles.philly.com/2016-08-13/news/74973056_1_city-jail-vaults-walnut-streets.