Army "Big House" by auntietk
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Description
Leavenworth, Kansas, is known for prisons.
There's the Federal Penitentiary, the State Penitentiary, the County Jail, and the United States Disciplinary Barracks inside Fort Leavenworth.
This is the old USDB, built in 1888. It was closed in 2003 when the new, modern prison replaced it. You could drive right by the old one, but the new one is out in the back forty someplace, out of sight.
I'm sure the old one is MUCH more photogenic!
Of course this makes Leavenworth one of the safest places to live, because if someone breaks out of jail, the first thing they're going to do is hightail it as FAR out of Leavenworth as possible!
Comments (28)
Simpleworks
Nice shot.
bazza
Great shot of the stairs well done!!
wysiwig
Except for the bars on the windows this looks just like a regular army barracks. I'm sure there is something symbolic about that. Nicve capture.
bmac62
All those bars...a very interesting place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there:) Really like this in B&W. Just enough of the old brick and stone work to say 19th century...
helanker
What an excellent shot and I like it in b/w together with the milky effect. Superb.
lyron
Cool shot!!
jayfar
Austere but a great shot.
babuci
I like this mono. Good contrast between dark and light.
durleybeachbum
Good thinking, batwoman! A lot of the backs of our posh hotels look just like this!
tizjezzme
Love the ambiance in this shot; works perfectly in b/w. ♥
thecytron
Interesting color contrast!
alwaysonmymind
OMG! You're right! Leavenworth is THE place to be. On my way!!!!!
Faemike55
Fantastic capture and information
danob
Lol you do have a good point! You got the sombre mood of the place to a Tee
awjay
love that structure
beachzz
Wow, this is just awesome!! I knew about the prison there; this sure gives it that bleak, dismal look---though prisons aren't about comfort or pleasure
PHELINAS
Austere and a little ...."cold" but very interesting photo Tara!
fredster66
Again - nicely seen!
npauling
I guess that is right but they would probably steal things as they went. You don't often see pictures of prisons so I appreciate you capturing something really different.
casmindo
nice capture, hope this was a drive by photo shoot and not a residence benefit. Nice
RodS
Cool photo, Tara - I think the B&W fits this really well. I went into the old DB building a little over a year or so ago to service a copier. I was struck by its bleakness, and thought about getting a few shots, but all I had was my little pocket camera. Still, I got a couple..
whaleman
Not a happy place!
MrsRatbag
I love the pattern of the stairs; my eyes just want to run up and down them again and again. Excellent work!
cfulton
Great B&W mood on this historic place - even I have heard of it! Clive
junge1
Nice symetry and a good point about break outs, but I have never seen an old barracks, be that on an Air Force or Army base that looks as good and orderly as this one. Great capture Tara!B&W gives it a somber, bleak look!!
Merrylee
Nice shot in B/W...
Chipka
I love those sleek, clean lines and the contrasts! This is so modern in a sense and also a bit dreamy in an odd way. I think its because these could be stairs anywhere, and not in a prison, albeit an ex-prison. This is really super. Nicely clean and elegant!
hipps13
stairs always catch my attetion wonderful capture thinks warm hugs, Linda Kaye