As the only maximum-security prison in the state; the Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP) has housed some of the most violent criminals on the West Coast; including brutal serial killers Charley Panzram in 1915 and Jerry Brudos in 1969. Sixty men have been executed inside OSP. The prison was originally built in Portland in 1851 but moved to Salem 15 years later; after Oregon became a state. From that time forward; the Oregon State Penitentiary grew from 23 prisoners in 1866 to 1;912 by 1992. The penitentiary suffered several serious fires and riots. On March 9; 1968; the most expensive riot ever experienced in the United States flared inside the walls; causing over $2.5 million in damages. Numerous escapes plagued the prison until 1970; when security measures were tightened. The most famous escape involved Harry Tracy and David Merrill in 1902.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A must for Victorian history lovers; DIY renovators and/or historical fiction writersBy DigitalDorketteThis book is a great resource for me. Trevor Yorkes books are always well researched and interesting.A must for Victorian history lovers; DIY renovators and historical fiction writers who want to imagine/capture an accurate sense of place in their stories. Highly recommended.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Interesting; UsableBy CustomerThis slim volume comes with plenty of helpful photographs and line drawings; and is a good starter book for learning about Victorian domestic architecture. It has an excellent section on bathrooms; logical given that the bathrooom as we know it was invented during the Victorian period.I would have liked more common floorplans from the era - but this IS a book aimed primarily at helping renovators identify the period of their home so they can carry out their reenovations as sympathetically as possible.Well organised into different time periods and types of rooms; plenty of good background information and a good overall look at architecture of the period.
