Eighth Precinct Police Station
Eighth Precinct Police Station, Former police station in Woodbridge Historic District, Detroit, United States
The Eighth Precinct Police Station is a building in the Woodbridge Historic District featuring limestone on the first floor and brick on the second, topped by four corner towers with conical roofs. The structure connects two separate sections through an arcade and displays French Renaissance architectural style from the early 20th century.
The building was constructed between 1900 and 1901 as the Second Precinct headquarters and was renumbered as the Eighth Precinct in 1910. This change reflected the growing expansion of the police department as Detroit expanded.
The building displays French Renaissance features with two structures connected by an arcade, reflecting early civic architecture of the period. The designer incorporated European styling into American police building design.
The building is located on Grand River Avenue in the heart of the Woodbridge neighborhood and is easy to reach on foot. The former police station was converted to residential lofts in 2013 and is now a private residence with no public access for tours.
The covered entrance area displays three semi-circular stone arches supported by columns and topped with a stone balustrade that runs across the front. These architectural details make the entryway one of the building's most distinctive features.
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