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Bookmark or Share- The Tombs - WikipediaThe Tombs was the colloquial name for Manhattan Detention Complex [1] (formerly the Bernard B. Kerik Complex during 2001–2006 [2]), a former municipal jail at 125 White Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
- The Tombs: a brief history of the city's infamous jail.In its nearly 200 years, The Tombs has seen a number of famous faces like Boss Tweed, and has appeared in a number of well-known films, including Denzel Washington’s “American Gangster.”
- Menus - The TombsThe Tombs is happy to host performances by The Georgetown Chimes from 7pm to 8pm on Monday 10/7, Monday 11/11, and Wednesday 12/11. For more than 75 years, The Georgetown Chimes have been gracing the University and Washington, DC community with fellowship and harmony.
- Why Is the Manhattan House of Detention Called the Tombs?Why Is the Manhattan House of Detention Called the Tombs? View All NYC Facts Videos The nickname harkens back to the original jail at White and Centre Streets, an imposing Egyptian-style edifice erected in 1838 by John Haviland.
- America's Greatest Criminal Barracks”: The Tombs and the Experience o ...Considered by many to be the most famous prison on the continent, the Tombs contained the entire corpus of criminal law: judges, juries, magistrates, attorneys, courtrooms, and cells of incarceration.
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