52nd Police Precinct Station House and Stable
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52nd Police Precinct Station House and Stable is a historic police station
located at The Bronx in New York, New York
. It was built 1904-1906 and is a three story, red brick structure approximately 50 feet by 80 feet in size. It is in the style of a Tuscan villa. It features a 21 foot square clock tower with large polychrome
terracotta clock faces on three sides. Also on the property is a former stable
, now used a garage
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
located at The Bronx in New York, New York
New York City
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. It was built 1904-1906 and is a three story, red brick structure approximately 50 feet by 80 feet in size. It is in the style of a Tuscan villa. It features a 21 foot square clock tower with large polychrome
Polychrome
Polychrome is one of the terms used to describe the use of multiple colors in one entity. It has also been defined as "The practice of decorating architectural elements, sculpture, etc., in a variety of colors." Polychromatic light is composed of a number of different wavelengths...
terracotta clock faces on three sides. Also on the property is a former stable
Stable
A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals...
, now used a garage
Garage (house)
A residential garage is part of a home, or an associated building, designed or used for storing a vehicle or vehicles. In some places the term is used synonymously with "carport", though that term normally describes a structure that is not completely enclosed.- British residential garages:Those...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1982.