A plaque was mounted on a building shard from the Central Police Station, bordered by a fire box and police call box. It was located on the east side of the Public Safety Building at 151 Princess Street near James Avenue. The shard was situated over the main entrance of the building, located at Rupert Avenue and Martha Street from 1908 to 1966. The red fire box to the left of it was in use from 1882 to 1979. The blue police call box to the right was in use from 1913 to 1979.
After the demolition of the Public Safety Building, the shard and call boxes were moved to the south side of the police headquarters.
Central Police Station, with main entrance to the right (circa 1928)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2011-0038
Central Police Station Plaque (2009)
Source: City of Winnipeg
Central Police Station Plaque (August 2021)
Source: Nathan Kramer
Central Police Station Plaque (September 2023)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89109, W97.14039
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Public Safety Building (151 Princess Street, Winnipeg)
Information for this page was provided by The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department, which acknowledges the contribution of the Government of Manitoba through its Heritage Grants Program.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 18 September 2023
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