Morganza: Pennsylvania’s Reform School (Images of America) - Softcover

Barraclough, Christopher R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1467120855 ISBN 13: 9781467120852

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Originally the House of Refuge in Pittsburgh, the facility was moved to a healthier setting in 1876, taken over by the state, and converted into an institution for the incarceration of juvenile offenders. Local parents would threaten to send their children there if they misbehaved. Morganza has long been a draw for historical researchers, urban explorers, ghost hunters, and others interested to learn more about those who lived and worked there. Morganza was easily identified by its administration building capped by a striking copper cupola, located prominently just off Interstate 79 in Cecil Township. Its distinctive architecture was also featured in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs. Over the years, Morganza underwent several name changes. Standing as a containment campus for delinquent youths for just over 90 years, it later functioned as a facility to aid the mentally handicapped until its closure in 2000.

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About the Author

Author Christopher R. Barraclough has long been fascinated by Morganza. Through exhaustive searches in diverse archives and by the knowledge of those who were part of its history, he provides a unique perspective on what was once considered a groundbreaking establishment.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1467120855
• ISBN 13: 9781467120852
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128