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Background

Old Police Headquarters is a historic building in San Diego, California. It was built in 1939 by Quayle. Charles & Edward (QuayleBros Treganza, Alberto Owen Golden, Morley (M.H.Golden Constr.) and served as the San Diego Police Department's headquarters until 1987. The renovated buildings are now known as "The Headquarters" at Seaport Village. The building has a concrete foundation with stucco walls and has a red clay tile roof.

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World Prisons. (2026). Old Police Headquarters. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/old-police-headquarters
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"Old Police Headquarters." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/old-police-headquarters.
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@misc{worldprisons-old-police-headquarters,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Old Police Headquarters},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/old-police-headquarters},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}