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26th District Police and Patrol Station

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Background

The 26th District Police and Patrol Station is a historic police station in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect John T. Windrim (1866-1934) and built in 1896. It and is a three-story, "L"-plan, brownstone and brick building in the Renaissance style. It features a monumental arched entrance with terra cotta decorative elements, curved corner, copper entablature, wide frieze, and pitched roof. It housed a police station until 1969.

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1896

Operational

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Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1896

Region

Philadelphia

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

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Contact & address

2136–2142 East Dauphin Street

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {26th District Police and Patrol Station},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/26th-district-police-and-patrol-station},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}