Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society

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Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society

Museum: While enhancing culture, we are providing a location to highlight Criminal Justice in Ohio. To achieve our goal, M.R.P.S. will:

Maintain: The cornerstone, laid in 1886, is on display, and we provide yearly maintenance to the original facility opened in 1896.

Restore: Our 5 year Master Plan guides our renovation crews on the areas of the building which need restoration first.

Preserve: We pro-actively protect both existing and restored architectural elements at the Reformatory.

Showcase: We display the magnificent Levi T. Scofield creation through public tours and private rentals.

Records: Any documents or stories given to the Society are carefully archived and preserved. The source of these items are:

Memoirs: Stories related to the Reformatory passed down from generation to generation.

Relics: Tangible documents, equipment, architectural elements, and other items are being located, stored, and displayed within the facility.

Prisoners: Former inmates share their struggles & triumphs. Their stories are archived and edited for future tour and slide show scripts.

Staff: Former employees and their families share their career highlights. Their stories are archived and edited for tour and slide show scripts.

Productions: The Reformatory, located in North central Ohio, gives a convenient, unique location for almost any entertainment purpose. Our past productions include:

Music Videos: "As seen on MTV", our most recent video was with M.A.D., a New England Rap group urging kids to keep out of prison.

Roles
(Hollywood & Broadway): Broadway recently featured a video of an avant garde dance troop out of Dayton, Ohio. Hollywood has used us as a location for four major motion pictures: Harry and Walter go to New York; Tango and Cash; The Shawshank Redemption; and, Air Force One.

Periodicals: Details magazine featured a fashion layout of Marilyn Manson, and Kickline magazine used us for a backdrop.

Stars: Some of the celebrities having visited the Reformatory include: Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Jurgen Prochnow, Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russel, James Caan, Elliot Gould, and Dianne Keaton.

Structure: The Society is maintaining both a museum, and we are also maintaining the physical components of the building. We highlight the following:

Monument: The Reformatory is the largest castle-like structure in Ohio, and in the top 5 largest in the USA. Comprising 250,000+ square feet, and combining three architectural styles: Victorian Gothic, Richardsonian Romanesque, and Queen Anne.

Renaissance: Levi T. Scofield designed the facility to encourage the inmates back to a "rebirth" of their spiritual lives. The architecture itself inspired the inmates away from a sinful lifestyle and towards repentance.

Prison: The Reformatory houses the world's tallest free-standing steel cell block (6 tiers; 12 ranges, 600 cells)

Stone: After viewing the massive building, large granite pillars, and elegant construction, some have considered the Reformatory to be a grand architectural achievement, and is also one of the biggest castle-like structures in the USA.

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Maintain:		The cornerstone, laid in 1886, is on display, and we provide yearly maintenance to the original facility opened in 1896.
Restore:		Our 5 year Master Plan guides our renovation crews on the areas of the building which need restoration first.
Preserve:		We pro-actively protect both existing and restored architectural elements at the Reformatory.
Showcase:		We display the magnificent Levi T. Scofield creation through public tours and private rentals.

Memoirs:		Stories related to the Reformatory passed down from generation to generation.
Relics:		Tangible documents, equipment, architectural elements, and other items are being located, stored, and displayed within the facility.
Prisoners:		Former inmates share their struggles & triumphs. Their stories are archived and edited for future tour and slide show scripts.
Staff:		Former employees and their families share their career highlights. Their stories are archived and edited for tour and slide show scripts.

Music Videos:		"As seen on MTV", our most recent video was with M.A.D., a New England Rap group urging kids to keep out of prison.
Roles (Hollywood & Broadway):		Broadway recently featured a video of an avant garde dance troop out of Dayton, Ohio. Hollywood has used us as a location for four major motion pictures: Harry and Walter go to New York; Tango and Cash; The Shawshank Redemption; and, Air Force One.
Periodicals:		Details magazine featured a fashion layout of Marilyn Manson, and Kickline magazine used us for a backdrop.
Stars:		Some of the celebrities having visited the Reformatory include: Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Jurgen Prochnow, Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russel, James Caan, Elliot Gould, and Dianne Keaton.

Monument:		The Reformatory is the largest castle-like structure in Ohio, and in the top 5 largest in the USA. Comprising 250,000+ square feet, and combining three architectural styles: Victorian Gothic, Richardsonian Romanesque, and Queen Anne.
Renaissance:		Levi T. Scofield designed the facility to encourage the inmates back to a "rebirth" of their spiritual lives. The architecture itself inspired the inmates away from a sinful lifestyle and towards repentance.
Prison:		The Reformatory houses the world's tallest free-standing steel cell block (6 tiers; 12 ranges, 600 cells)
Stone:		After viewing the massive building, large granite pillars, and elegant construction, some have considered the Reformatory to be a grand architectural achievement, and is also one of the biggest castle-like structures in the USA.