The Police Building (240 Centre Street) is a Beaux-Arts building in New York City, New York. Built in 1909, it was designed by Hoppin & Koen, and is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Location: Little Italy, New York City, New York, United States
Verified facts
- Designed by Hoppin & Koen
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-2859, SRC-2857, SRC-4276 - Built in 1909
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-2859, SRC-2860, SRC-4276 - Architectural style: Beaux-Arts
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-2859, SRC-2860, SRC-4276 - Historic designation: National Register of Historic Places; New York City Landmark
confidence 75/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-2857, SRC-2859, SRC-4276
Evidence & sources
- SRC-2857 — Wikipedia — 240 Centre Street (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2859 — NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission — Former Police Headquarters Building designation report (LP-0999) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2860 — Daytonian in Manhattan — 240 Centre Street, the 1909 Police Headquarters (Tier 3, established_blog; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4276 — nps.gov (Tier 1, official_primary; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
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street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.