One of four views of jail passageways to the cells. In image above, note on the ceiling of the room entered through the heavy plated door with bars can be seen electrical wiring pipes. They connect to an signal box above the doorway. The device -- an alarm bell and a color light visible in image at right -- apparently served as a warning system in the event of an inmate disturbance or other security breach.
Note: The unrestored look of the ex-jail and former living quarters in this image sequence and upcoming virtual tour sequences constitutes no reflection upon the Civil Court, Harlem Community Justice Center and others active in the restored part of the courthouse structure.
The ex-jail and the former living quarters are not part of the restoration program. Those unrestored parts of the building are outside the mandate of those agencies. However, to their and their staffs' credit, they demonstrate commendable civic interest in providing what information and assistance they can to researchers studying the history of the ex-jail and former living quarters.
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