Located at 3001 Beaver Avenue, Western Penitentiary is one of Pittsburgh’s oldest jails and a must-see in person to fully appreciate its Romanesque, castle-like stone design. They filmed that the movie mayor of Kingstown here in the jail has gone through three incarnations over it life span. #pittsburgh #412 #steelcity #yinz #history
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