Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Dutch Caribbean — Caribbean Region (Lesser Antilles)
The Old Police Station
— Historic Sint Maarten Remembered —
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011
1. The Old Police Station Marker
Inscription.
The Old Police Station. . Until it was demolished in 1937, this warehouse building, bearing a remarkable resemblance to a modern-day army barracks, was a home to the Island police force. Police officers stationed on St. Maarten were trained and recruited on the sister island of Curacao. A tidy allowance had to be paid to reluctant officers as an inducement to accept a post on the desolate island of St. Maarten. The old Police Station was a stone's throw from St. Maarten's most popular (still up to present day) and most photographed building: the courthouse which was built in 1793. , The Old Police Station is meticulously reproduced here using modern building techniques and materials, complete with the original and very huge barrack doors. When opened, these doors allowed in the fresh trade winds from the then adjoining Philipsburg pier. The building has served as a public shelter during hurricanes. It also has provided temporary storage space for government when the nearby courthouse was used to house administrative offices.
Until it was demolished in 1937, this warehouse building, bearing a remarkable resemblance to a modern-day army barracks, was a home to the Island police force. Police officers stationed on St. Maarten were trained and recruited on the sister island of Curacao.
A tidy allowance had to be paid to reluctant officers as an inducement to accept a post on the desolate island of St. Maarten. The old Police Station was a stone's throw from St. Maarten's most popular (still up to present day) and most photographed building: the courthouse which was built in 1793.
The Old Police Station is meticulously reproduced here using modern building techniques and materials, complete with the original and very huge barrack doors. When opened, these doors allowed in the fresh trade winds from the then adjoining Philipsburg pier. The building has served as a public shelter during hurricanes. It also has provided temporary storage space for government when the nearby courthouse was used to house administrative offices.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 18° 0.85′ N, 63° 2.652′ W. Marker is in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten. Marker is on Cruise Ship Terminal (The Harbor Point Village), 0 kilometers Juancho Yrausquin
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Blvd, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philipsburg, Sint Maarten 00100, Dutch Caribbean. Touch for directions.
" Until it was demolished in 1937, this warehouse building, bearing a remarkable resemblance to a modern-day army barracks,..."
Photographed By Mike Stroud, February 9, 2011
3. Marker, at left, seen on reproduced building here using modern techniques and material
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4. The Courthouse , as mentioned
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 895 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 4, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.