68th Police Precinct Station House and Stable
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The 68th Police Precinct Station House and Stable is a historic police station
and stable
located at Brooklyn
in New York, New York
. The two buildings were completed in 1886. The station house is a three story brick building with carved stone detailing in the Romanesque Revival
style. It features a projecting corner tower and Norman-inspired projecting main entrance portico
. The stable is a two story brick building connected to the station house by a one story brick passage. It ceased use as a police station in 1970.
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...
and 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...
located at Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
in New York, New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The two buildings were completed in 1886. The station house is a three story brick building with carved stone detailing in the Romanesque Revival
Romanesque Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
style. It features a projecting corner tower and Norman-inspired projecting main entrance portico
Portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls...
. The stable is a two story brick building connected to the station house by a one story brick passage. It ceased use as a police station in 1970.
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.