- Address
- 555 King Street West
- Type
- Other places
- Designated
- 1990
East Workshop
Also known as Building B11
555 King Street West, Kingston
About East Workshop
The federal government recognizes East Workshop for its heritage, one of 55 such buildings in Kingston. The register gives 1855–1859 for East Workshop. The register names Edward Horsey as its architect.
The East Workshop, also known as Building B11, is located in the south yard of Kingston Penitentiary. It is a rectangular, gable-roof structure designed in the Neoclassical style and features high quality stone masonry work. This large building is distinguished by its crowning cornice and the many arched windows along the exterior walls. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, East Workshop · Open Government Licence – Canada · quoted as the register has it
The federal government rates the heritage buildings it owns as Classified or Recognized.
Questions about East Workshop
What is East Workshop?
Since 1990, East Workshop has been a Recognized Federal Heritage Building.
When was East Workshop built?
East Workshop went up in 1855–1859, by its record.
Can you visit East Workshop?
Its exterior is visible from public ground; access inside is up to the owner.
Is East Workshop protected?
While the federal government owns it, changes go through its heritage review.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract).
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).