- Address
- 555 King Street West
- Type
- Correctional Facility
- Designated
- 1990
West Workshop
Also known as Building C7
555 King Street West, Kingston
About West Workshop
The federal government recognizes West Workshop for its heritage, one of 55 such buildings in Kingston. By its record, West Workshop was built in 1858–1860. Edward Horsey and James Adams designed it.
The West Workshop, also known as Building C7, is located in the south yard of Kingston Penitentiary. It is a large, rectangular, gable-roof structure distinguished by its crowning cornice, pedimented centre, end pavilions and the many arched windows along its exterior walls. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, West Workshop · Open Government Licence – Canada · quoted as the register has it
Federal heritage buildings are Classified or Recognized; this one is Recognized.
Questions about West Workshop
Is West Workshop protected?
While the federal government owns it, changes go through its heritage review.
Can you visit West Workshop?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
What is West Workshop?
West Workshop: a federal heritage building, Recognized in 1990.
When was West Workshop built?
Work on West Workshop is recorded as 1858–1860.
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).