window_crazy

thanks, folks, for the first-hand knowledge! this really helps.

I am looking for information about the windows of the Harris County Jail at 701 N. San Jacinto. I paid for a GHPA walking tour of downtown recently and the guide claimed that the windows are part of an architectural facade that surrounds the jailhouse proper. He was unsure how to respond when I reminded him that the windows are lit at night and one can clearly see bars in some of them. I've received conflicting reports from those I know who have spent time inside -- most say there are NO windows in the cells, but one insists he had a window in a shared cell and he could look out over the bayou. Can inmates see out of those windows? All of them, or just some? What's the architectural story here? (It is difficult to find any information about this except for a link from an old HAIF forum post in which the link was broken.) Many thanks for specific information and any SOURCES in advance! P.S.: I know it was cold storage before it was a jailhouse -- just looking for info about the windows.