Sale of the Prison for Women. A Kingstonist article by Bill Hutchins--- October 22, 2024.

The 1992 Directory of Federal Real Property.

Past information regarding the prison. City Council Agenda---May 8, 2019-Brownfield Initial Study Grant Program, Page 4. 40 Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard. "The property is bounded by Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard to the east and Union Street and King Street to the north and south respectively. The owner has stated that the proposed redevelopment of the property will include residential and commercial components that involve the construction of three new buildings and the extensive renovation of the existing Prison for Women building. The proposed redevelopment will be a mixed use comprised of residential, retail and office space for a total area of approximately 795,000 square feet of buildings and approximately 146 surface parking lots."

Plans were underway to knock down the walls between the cells in order to create condos. And all the interior bars and window bars will be removed. 

Canadian Register of Historic Places---Corrections Canada holdings in the Limestone City

• Former Prison for Women Administration Building/Cell Block (C-18, C-16).
• Collins Bay Institution Administration Building A-1 and Cell Block Building B-1
• Kingston Pen, North, East, West and South workshops
• Guard Towers, North Lodge and Main Cellblock---the Pen.
• Elmhirst House, 443 Union Street West
•  Correctional Centre---508 Portsmouth Ave.
• Former Warden's Residence, now a museum---555 King Street West, across from Kingston Pen
• Kingston Pen National Historic Site of Canada
• St. Helen's---Grant House, Red Cross Lodge and Stone Gables---440 King Street West
• Guard Towers--- Collins Bay

  

   Collins Bay Guard Towers. Photo was taken by Timkal.

  
  
  
  
  

Demolition of the walls at the Prison for Women. The video "P4W walls coming down" is on YouTube.