An excerpt from the book, “Pensacola’s Finest,” available on Amazon
By Mike Simmons
Finally, on February 29, 1908, the new police station, located on the Northwest corner of Jefferson and Main, was ready. For $4011.67, it was turned over to the city officials at 11 AM. Two hours later, the furniture was being moved in. By the end of the day, the move was complete. The building was a state-of-the-art building, erected for effective enforcement of the law. It contained a front desk and lobby, two telephones, offices for policemen, a modern jail, a kitchen, and office facilities for the marshal and chief. A separate issue also came up. Main Street ran along the south side of the station, near where the street cars picked up and dropped off. Mothers complained that they and their children could see the prisoners. Consequently, the city contracted to have a 10’ wall erected around the entire building.
