George Street North Police Station
The George Street North Police Station, also known as Police
Station No 4, is located on George Street North in the inner city area of Sydney known as The Rocks . It was designed by Colonial architect James Barnet in neo-classical style. The facade
was completed in a Palladium Water Gate architectural style. The first building on the site was The First
General Hospital dating back to the 1790's which was built by convict carpenters and men on loan from ships
which moored in the harbour. The hospital was demolished in 1796 and rebuilt on a stone foundation but was later
closed after the 'Rum Hospital' in Macquarie Street was opened in 1816. The George Street North Police Station
was constructed in 1882 and operated until 1974. The police station replaced a lock-up in Harrington Street that
was declared "unslightly and uninhabitable" by the Inspector General of Police.The excerise yard was later
removed to make way for Nurses Walk.
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