Save Quincy Police Headquarters.
Save Quincy Police Headquarters.
The Issue
Preserve Our Concrete Cathedral of Civic Confusion
The old Quincy Police Department headquarters is not merely a building.
It is a statement.
For decades, this noble structure has stood at the intersection of Southern Artery and Sea Street as a monument to a particular moment in civic design history. A moment when someone looked at a perfectly normal public building and said, “What if we made it less welcoming, less functional, and I dunno, somehow more 80s with a Miami nightclub vibe? And what if, we could use some old pool tile for the facade? Maybe in like a royal blue.
And the City of Presidents, answered resoundingly: yes.
Now, if you can believe it, there are plans to demolish this irreplaceable landmark. To some, it may look like an architectural miscalculation. But to those of us proud Quincy residents, both new and old, it is part of the fabric of our community. Its iconic design is something that reminds us of our city's rich history and the innovative spirit of those who dared to think and build differently. Like Adams. And Adams. Ok, a couple more Adams'. Hancock, Gordon, Remick, etc.
This is bigger than one building. This is about who we are as a city.
Are we the kind of place that casually demolishes on of its most iconic landmarks? Or are we brave enough to look at a building that generations of residents have questioned, mocked, avoided, and driven past in silence, and say: this too is Quincy?
We believe the answer is clear.
This building belongs to all of us. To the people who hated it. To the people who hated it more. To the people who wondered if there was another entrance. To the people who assumed it had already been condemned sometime around 1997. To those of us who walked its halls because of that one bad night at the Hofbrau.
Now is the time to come together.
From Houghs Neck to Wollaston. From Adams Shore to West Quincy. From Squantum to Germantown. From Quincy Point to Merrymount. Let us unite around the one civic cause that can finally bring this city back together: Saving a building almost nobody wants saved.
Sign the petition. Join the movement. Stand up for history. And help us preserve one of Quincy’s most enduring reminders that not every landmark begins with beauty, or a foundational understanding of
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The Issue
Preserve Our Concrete Cathedral of Civic Confusion
The old Quincy Police Department headquarters is not merely a building.
It is a statement.
For decades, this noble structure has stood at the intersection of Southern Artery and Sea Street as a monument to a particular moment in civic design history. A moment when someone looked at a perfectly normal public building and said, “What if we made it less welcoming, less functional, and I dunno, somehow more 80s with a Miami nightclub vibe? And what if, we could use some old pool tile for the facade? Maybe in like a royal blue.
And the City of Presidents, answered resoundingly: yes.
Now, if you can believe it, there are plans to demolish this irreplaceable landmark. To some, it may look like an architectural miscalculation. But to those of us proud Quincy residents, both new and old, it is part of the fabric of our community. Its iconic design is something that reminds us of our city's rich history and the innovative spirit of those who dared to think and build differently. Like Adams. And Adams. Ok, a couple more Adams'. Hancock, Gordon, Remick, etc.
This is bigger than one building. This is about who we are as a city.
Are we the kind of place that casually demolishes on of its most iconic landmarks? Or are we brave enough to look at a building that generations of residents have questioned, mocked, avoided, and driven past in silence, and say: this too is Quincy?
We believe the answer is clear.
This building belongs to all of us. To the people who hated it. To the people who hated it more. To the people who wondered if there was another entrance. To the people who assumed it had already been condemned sometime around 1997. To those of us who walked its halls because of that one bad night at the Hofbrau.
Now is the time to come together.
From Houghs Neck to Wollaston. From Adams Shore to West Quincy. From Squantum to Germantown. From Quincy Point to Merrymount. Let us unite around the one civic cause that can finally bring this city back together: Saving a building almost nobody wants saved.
Sign the petition. Join the movement. Stand up for history. And help us preserve one of Quincy’s most enduring reminders that not every landmark begins with beauty, or a foundational understanding of
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Petition created on May 7, 2026