The former 18th Police Precinct Station House and Stable of the Brooklyn Police Department is a historic

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and

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located in the Sunset Park neighborhood of

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. The two buildings were completed in 1892. The station house, which later was used by the

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's 68th Precinct, is a three-story brick building with carved stone detailing in the

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style. It features a projecting corner tower and Norman-inspired projecting main entrance

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. The stable is a two-story brick building connected to the station house by a one-story brick passage. It ceased being used as a police station in 1970, ''See also:'' and was bought by the Sunset Park School of Music. p.721-21 The building was listed on the

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in 1982, and was designated a

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in 1983. p.250

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* Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City Government buildings completed in 1892 Infrastructure completed in 1892 Government buildings in Brooklyn Renaissance Revival architecture in New York City Police stations on the National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places in Brooklyn 1892 establishments in New York (state) New York City Designated Landmarks in Brooklyn Sunset Park, Brooklyn New York City Police Department buildings {{Brooklyn-struct-stub