Prison for Women
The Prison For Women, located in Kingston, Ontario, was a Correctional Service of Canada prison for women that functioned at a maximum security level from 1934 to 2000.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Public building
- Description: defunct prison in Kingston, Canada
- Also known as: “Prison for Women (CLOSED)”
- Address: 40 Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard, Kingston
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kingston Penitentiary and Richardson Stadium.
Kingston Penitentiary
Museum
Photo: P199, Public domain.
Kingston Penitentiary is a former maximum security prison located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, between King Street West and Lake Ontario. Kingston Penitentiary is situated 350 metres south of Prison for Women.
Richardson Stadium
Stadium
Richardson Stadium, officially named George Taylor Richardson Memorial Stadium, is the football stadium for Queen's University, in Kingston, Ontario. The stadium is primarily used for Canadian football but also has hosted other sporting events such as soccer and rugby. Richardson Stadium is situated 590 metres north of Prison for Women.
Bellevue House
Museum
Photo: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bellevue House National Historic Site was the home to Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald from 1848 to 1849. The house is located in Kingston, Ontario. Bellevue House is situated 770 metres east of Prison for Women.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsmouth and University District.
Portsmouth
Neighborhood
Photo: Wolvog22, Public domain.
Portsmouth Village is a formerly incorporated village in Ontario which was annexed to become a neighbourhood of Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 1952. The village was founded in 1784 by United Empire Loyalists.
University District
Neighborhood
The University District is a neighbourhood in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It encompasses and surrounds Queen's University and is largely inhabited by students and employees of the university.
Kingston
Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kingston is one of the most historic cities in Canada with many churches, old buildings, picturesque neighbourhoods, and 19th-century fortifications. The city provides venues for nightlife such as clubbing and pubbing, and provides weekend escapes for people living in the neighbouring cities of Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto.
Prison for Women
- Categories: prison for women, building, and government building
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.22253° or 44° 13′ 21″ northLongitude
-76.51371° or 76° 30′ 49″ westOpen location code
87P56FFP+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 24969384OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=old_prisonOpenStreetMap feature
building=publicWikidata ID
Q7245781
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In Other Languages
“Prison for Women” goes by many names.
- French: “Prison des femmes”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canada’s Penitentiary Museum and Education Library.
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