New York Women's House of Detention

New York Women's House of Detention

The New York Women's House of Detention was a women's prison in New York City which existed from 1932 to 1974.

Built on the site of the Jefferson Market Prison that had succeeded the Jefferson Market in Manhattan's Greenwich Village,[1] the New York Women's House of Detention is believed to have been the world's only art deco prison.[2] It was designed by Sloan & Robertson in 1931 at a cost of $2,000,000 and opened to the public by Richard C. Patterson Jr. on March 29, 1932.[3] It wasn't to receive its first inmates until some time later. Its location at 10 Greenwich Avenue[4] gave the women inmates an opportunity to try to communicate with people walking by. After the prison was officially closed on June 13, 1971,[5] Mayor Lindsay began the demolition of the prison in 1973[6] and it was completed the following year.[7] It was replaced with a garden.[8]

Ruth E. Collins was the first superintendent at the prison.[9] She embraced the design of the prison, labeling it "a new era in penology". Her mission was to effect the moral and social rehabilitation of the women in her charge, giving them a chance for "restoration as well as for punishment". She commissioned a number of art works as part of her mission to uplift the women and treat them all as individuals. One of the Women's House of Dententions most famous inmates was Ethel Rosenberg.[10]

In its later years, allegations of racial discrimination, abuse and mistreatment dogged the prison. Angela Davis has been outspoken about the treatment she witnessed.[11] Andrea Dworkin's testimony of her assault by two of the prison's doctors led to its eventual closing.[12]

The prison featured prominently in the 2004 film House of D.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Women's house of detention protects the first offenders; New York's model prison". The New York Times. March 8, 1931. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60F1FFD3C54157A93CAA91788D85F458385F9. Retrieved May 18, 2011. 
  2. ^ Gold, Ed (2005). "Where 'The House of D' once loomed, garden blooms". The Villager 74 (51). http://www.thevillager.com/villager_104/wherethehouseofd.html. Retrieved May 18, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Luxury jail here for women ready". The New York Times. March 29, 1932. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0714FC345A16738DDDA00A94DB405B828FF1D3. Retrieved May 18, 2011. 
  4. ^ Kaufman, Michael T. (October 15, 1970). "Davis case goes to city's courts". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20D17F7345C1B7493C7A8178BD95F448785F9. Retrieved May 18, 2011. 
  5. ^ Spiegel, Irving (June 14, 1971). "Women's prison closed; Inmates moved to Rikers". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F6091FF73A5B137A93C6A8178DD85F458785F9. Retrieved May 18, 2011. 
  6. ^ Schumach, Murray (October 10, 1973). "City begins demolishing women's jail". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60F1EF83D5D127A93C2A8178BD95F478785F9. Retrieved May 18, 2011. 
  7. ^ Neumaier, Joe (April 23, 2005). "Duchovny: Film is both personal and universal". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2002250324_duchovny23.html. Retrieved May 18, 2011. 
  8. ^ Schaefer, Stephen (April 26, 2005). "The Duchovny files; 'X-Files' star steps out on a limb with directorial debut". Boston Herald. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/827275991.html?dids=827275991:827275991&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+26%2C+2005&author=STEPHEN+SCHAEFER&pub=Boston+Herald&desc=MOVIES%3B+The+Duchovny+files%3B+%60X-Files'+star+steps+out+on+a+limb+with+directorial+debut&pqatl=google. Retrieved May 18, 2011. 
  9. ^ Blanshard, Julia (January 9, 1932). "Modern skyscraper prison will be "school" for women". The Meridan Daily Journal. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RrpIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jwENAAAAIBAJ&pg=913,792505&dq=new+york+women's+house+of+detention+ruth+e+collins&hl=en. Retrieved May 18, 2011. 
  10. ^ Mead, Rebecca (November 29, 210). "Setting it straight". The New Yorker. http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2010/11/29/101129ta_talk_mead. Retrieved May 18, 2011. 
  11. ^ "Angela Davis taps past for passion". Contra Costa Times. September 27, 1998. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CC&s_site=contracostatimes&p_multi=CC&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=106400460A4E3105&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved May 18, 2011. 
  12. ^ Jeffery, Simon (April 11, 2005). "Feminist icon Andrea Dworkin dies". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/apr/11/books.booksnews. Retrieved May 18, 2011. 
  13. ^ Simon, Jeff (April 29, 2005). "Cell order". The Buffalo News. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BN&p_theme=bn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=109D2E7404F36B16&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved May 18, 2011. 

Coordinates: 40°44′03″N 73°59′58″W / 40.73417°N 73.99944°W / 40.73417; -73.99944


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