52nd Police Precinct Station House and Stable, Historic police station in Norwood, The Bronx, United States.
The 52nd Police Precinct Station House is a three-story brick building topped by a prominent clock tower with large terra-cotta clock faces on multiple sides. The tower features decorative wooden brackets painted green that support pitched roofs designed to shelter the clock mechanisms.
Built between 1904 and 1906, the station was constructed to meet policing needs after the eastern Bronx was incorporated into New York City in 1898. The architects Stoughton and Stoughton designed the building during a period of significant expansion and development in the area.
The building served as a symbol of order and protection in a rapidly growing neighborhood at the turn of the 20th century. Its design reflected the importance placed on establishing official authority in areas that had recently been incorporated into New York City.
The station remains an active police facility, so visitors can view the building from the street and appreciate its architectural details from outside. The location on Webster Avenue makes it easily accessible and visible as you walk through the neighborhood.
The building originally included stables for mounted police officers, which is reflected in its formal name as a Station House and Stable. Though the stables no longer serve their original purpose, the name preserves the memory of this dual function from its early years.
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