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.

Photo: Actionhamster, CC BY 3.0.

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

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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

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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

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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: building, defunct prison, and government building
Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

44.22253° or 44° 13′ 21″ north

Longitude

-76.51371° or 76° 30′ 49″ west

Open location code

87P56FFP+2G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 24969384

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=old_prison

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

Wikidata 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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