Revolving Jail Cell 1885
by Martin Konopacki
Title
Revolving Jail Cell 1885
Artist
Martin Konopacki
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Photograph
Description
This rotating cage jail is one of 3 floors of revolving pie shape cells. Located in Council Bluffs, Iowa it was built in 1885 and in use until 1969. It is now preserved as a museum. The three-story design makes it a unique structure, with 18 revolving (�squirrel cage�, "human rotary", or "lazy Susan") jails cells.
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October 4th, 2014
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Comments (9)
Maria Valladarez
Why? Not even to have solid ground under you. Extra hardship. So one guard can watch more without walking?
Christopher McKenzie
Wow, that is cool. I never knew this existed.
Martin Konopacki replied:
Thank you Christopher, I never knew about it either till I was driving thru Iowa.