DC Police Call Boxes: A Short History From Sgt. Nicholas Breul
DC’s old police call boxes still stand around the city, some turned into art. Sgt. Nicholas Breul of DCPD explains their history, plus a 1912 photo.
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Police call box at 13 1/2 and D St. NW in 1912 (Wikipedia)
Most of you probably walk right by those old police boxes scattered throughout the city. Some of them have been turned into miniature art exhibits — like the ones in Mt. Pleasant. Check out the video above of Sgt. Nicholas Breul of DCPD gives a brief talk on the history of these police call boxes.
Surely Officer Sprinkle was intimately familiar with these call boxes.
Police call box at 13 1/2 and D St. NW in 1912 (Wikipedia)
Historic police call box. Sheridan Kalorama Call Box Restoration Project. Located on Massachusetts Ave. near intersection with 22nd St., NW
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