The Police headquarters building is a heritage building in
Chennai,
Tamil Nadu,
India. It is located facing the
Marina Beach opposite the
Queen Mary's College and the
lighthouse on the junction of Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai and Kamaraj Salai. It was built in 1839. It houses the director general (DGP) of the
Tamil Nadu Police. The building was renovated in 1993.[1]
History
The building was built in 1839.[1] Known as "Perfect Unanimity", the present building was originally a
Free Masons lodge, which was taken on lease by the Police in 1865 for a rent of ₹ 90 per month.[2] In 1874, the
Madras Presidency Police bought the building for a sum of ₹ 20,000.[2] The building was expanded and repaired at a cost of ₹ 10,000.[2]
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abcIyengar, Pushpa (2 June 2008).
"Cornered Stones". Outlook India. Outlook India.com. Archived from
the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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abc"TN Police History". Tamil Nadu Police Museum, Coimbatore. n.d. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
The Police headquarters building is a heritage building in
Chennai,
Tamil Nadu,
India. It is located facing the
Marina Beach opposite the
Queen Mary's College and the
lighthouse on the junction of Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai and Kamaraj Salai. It was built in 1839. It houses the director general (DGP) of the
Tamil Nadu Police. The building was renovated in 1993.[1]
History
The building was built in 1839.[1] Known as "Perfect Unanimity", the present building was originally a
Free Masons lodge, which was taken on lease by the Police in 1865 for a rent of ₹ 90 per month.[2] In 1874, the
Madras Presidency Police bought the building for a sum of ₹ 20,000.[2] The building was expanded and repaired at a cost of ₹ 10,000.[2]
^
abcIyengar, Pushpa (2 June 2008).
"Cornered Stones". Outlook India. Outlook India.com. Archived from
the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
^
abc"TN Police History". Tamil Nadu Police Museum, Coimbatore. n.d. Retrieved 5 January 2022.