Old Ontario Provincial Police Headquarters
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The old Ontario Provincial Police Headquarters, officially known today as 90 Harbour St, is a 5-storey
building
that was used by the Ontario Provincial Police
from the 1973 to 1995 (when the OPP moved to Orillia, Ontario
).
The build was originally home to the Workmen's Compensation Board of Ontario from 1953 to 1973. It was designed by the province's master architect George N. William. The building was later sold to film production company Juxtaproduction and targeted for use in film shoots. It has been used in films such as Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
, Exit Wounds and Ararat
.
Near this building are:
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that was used by the Ontario Provincial Police
Ontario Provincial Police
The Ontario Provincial Police is the Provincial Police service for the province of Ontario, Canada.-Overview:The OPP is the the largest deployed police force in Ontario, and the second largest in Canada. The service is responsible for providing policing services throughout the province in areas...
from the 1973 to 1995 (when the OPP moved to Orillia, Ontario
Orillia, Ontario
Orillia, pronounced ōrĭl'ēə, is a city located in Simcoe County in Southern Ontario, Canada, between Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe, 135 kilometres north of Toronto.Originally incorporated as a village in 1867, the history of...
).
The build was originally home to the Workmen's Compensation Board of Ontario from 1953 to 1973. It was designed by the province's master architect George N. William. The building was later sold to film production company Juxtaproduction and targeted for use in film shoots. It has been used in films such as Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle is a 2004 American stoner film and the first installment in the Harold & Kumar series...
, Exit Wounds and Ararat
Ararat (film)
Ararat is a 2002 film directed, written, and co-produced by Atom Egoyan based loosely on the Siege of Van during the Armenian Genocide, an event that is disputed by the government of Turkey. In addition to exploring the human impact of that specific historical event, the film also examines the...
.
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