240 Centre Street, formerly the New York City Police Headquarters, is a building between Broome and Grand streets in the Little Italy neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States.
Former New York City Police Headquarters Building | |
New York City Landmark No. 0999
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Location | 240 Centre St. Manhattan, New York City |
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Coordinates | 40°43′12″N 73°59′53″W / 40.72000°N 73.99806°W |
Built | 1905–1909 |
Architect | Hoppin & Koen |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts Edwardian Baroque Renaissance Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 80002690[1] |
NYCL No. | 0999 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 28, 1980 |
Designated NYCL | September 26, 1978 |
It was built in 1905–1909, and was designed by the firm of Hoppin & Koen. 240 Centre housed the headquarters of the New York City Police Department from 1909 to 1973, and was converted into a luxury co-op building in 1988 by the firm of Ehrenkranz Group & Eckstut. It is now known as the Police Building Apartments.[2][3][4][5]
240 Centre Street replaced an older building nearby on Mulberry Street, where Theodore Roosevelt had served as New York City Police Commissioner.[6] Following the 1898 consolidation of the five boroughs into the City of Greater New York, the police department also expanded and needed a new headquarters building.
The Police Building was designated a New York City landmark in 1978,[2] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.