Luen Cheong Leather Co. 聯昌皮革
Building
Craftsmanship
Luen Cheong Leather Co. is a bulding on 173 Tai Nan Street, Sham Shui Po. The building holds over 70 years history of leather-goods manufacturing and selling leather merchandise. With bits of renovation dones throughout the years, they still stand on Danan Street among other various merchandise shops. Those who are interested can even join workshops making simple things out of leather.
Unknown
1948
Liang Mingshen
Unknown
Leather Crafts, Non-culinary Craftsmanship: Leather Crafts
Two storey building
Built Structure
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Unknown
Sam Tai Tsz Temple and Pak Tai Temple 三太子及北帝廟
Building
Temple
Grade II Historic Building (Sam Tai Tsz)
Grade III Historic Building (Pak Tai)
Religious Building
Sam Tai Tsz Temple was built to honor the god Sam Tai Tsz who was known for his miracle that got rid of a plague that occured in 1894. On the other hand, the Pak Tai Temple was built in honor of Pak Tai, the God of the North, and was built for the fishermens living in Sham Shui Po area.
Local Fishermen (Pak Tai Temple)
1898 (Sam Tai Tsz Temple), 1920 (Pak Tai Temple)
Unknown
Unknown
Lung Hing Tong, Precious Blood Covenent
Unknown
Built Structure
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Items such as artifacts within the Sam Tai Tsz are associated with the Qing Dynasty. Sam Tai Tsz (person) was associated with the Zhou Dynasty. While Pak Tai (person) was associated with the Shang Dynasty.
Nam Cheong Pawn Shop 南昌大押
Building
Shop
Grade III Historic Building
It is a pawn shop that is owned by the Ko's Family and has been operating for over 90 years. The building was graded as a grade II historic building in 1999, and was later re-assesed to a grade III historic building in 2010.
Ko's Family
1920
Unknown
Unknown
The Garden Company Limited Headquarters
5-storey building, each floor has a singular circular window, the total area is approximately 800 square feet.
Built Structure
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Unknown
Sham Shui Po Police Station 深水埗警署
Building
Police Station
Government Building
Government Declared Monument
Sham Shui Po Police station was built in 1924 and is currently classified as a Grade III historic building. This allowed the police station to be separated from the Harbour Master's Station. This station was serving for the whole district while it was a small community, and in 1967, their role changed to be a sub-station in 1967.
P&T Architects and Engineers
1925/06/15
HKSAR Government
Unknown
Former North Kowloon Magistracy
Three storey building
Built Structure
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British Colonial Era
Former North Kowloon Magistracy 前北九龍裁判法院
Building
Magistrate Court
Grade II Historic Building
The building originally served as a magistracy that handles cases in the Kowloon District. It was one of the busiest magistracies in Hong Kong at the time. It was later closed in 2005 to cut costs, and was later converted to the Savannah College of Arts and Design in 2009.
Palmer and Turner Architects
1960
HKSAR Government
Unknown
Sham Shui Po Police Station
7-storey court building, divided into three functional zones, gross floor area is about 73450 square feet
Built Structure
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Associated with the cultural revolution in the 1960.
Precious Blood Convent 寶血女修院
Building
Convent
Residence
Convent of the Precious Blood was built for the Congregation of the Sisters of the Precious blood in 1929 after gaining independence from the Canossian Congregation. The building served as private residence and summer retreat house for the house for Precious Blood Sisters. The building was a symbol of charity as it also served to be a source of education, social welfare and medical care for the community. Later, parts of the building was converted into an orphanage. Convent of the Precious Blood later encouraged the building of Precious BLood Hospital in 1937, materialised with the help of donations and efforts of Bishop Henry Valtorta.
Unknown
1929/07/01
Unknown
Unknown
Lung Hing Tong, Sam Tai Tsz Temple and Pak Tai Temple
3-storey building
Built Structure
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Unknown
Lung Hing Tong 龍慶堂
Building, Religious Building
It is an institution that offers a range of services from the medical to the spiritual and religious. Its colourful green tiling is in stark contrast to the neutral blocks sitting on either side, and its eye-catching design is topped by a 3D dragon, cranes and deer emerging out of the frescoes on the roof.
Unknown
1931
Mr Cheung Siu Choi, Mr Wong Fook Yan, Mr Tang Yuen Sau, Mr Leung Shin Cheung
Unknown
Sam Tai Tsz Temple and Pak Tai Temple, Precious Blood Convent
6-storey tall, 14000 square feet
Built Structure
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Unknown
Garden Bakery 嘉頓麪包廠
Building
Company
Factory
Grade II Historic Building
It is the first Chinese owned business that sold modern-style food products. Their product line includes bread, snacks, scones, specialty bread, and many more.
Chu Pin (Kwan, Chu and Yang Architects & Engineers)
1960
The Garden Company Limited
Nam Cheong Pawn Shop
7-storey building
Built Structure
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Unknown
Kung Wo Beancurd Shop 公和荳品廠
Building
Restaurant
Shop
This historical old-school store sells various soy products, which have remained popular throughout the years. Many historical elements remain inside the shop premise: white tiles, old fans, traditional square-shaped tables, red shop banner and a 90-year-old stone mill.
Lok Bong
1893
Mr So Song Lim (current shopowner)
Visitors have to buy food if they want to get seated inside the shop.
Luen Cheong Leather Co.
Unknown
Built Structure
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Unknown
Lui Seng Chun Museum 雷生春
Buildings
Museum
Government Declared Monument
Grade I Historic Building
Lui Seng Chun was built in 1931 and was occupied as a Chinese medicine shop. In the 2000's the building was donated to the government of Hong Kong. Lui Seng Chun is currently designated as Grade I Historic building. Hong Kong Baptist University, School of Chinese Medicine made minimum renovation possible and in 2012, started operating clinics in this historic building.
W. H. Bourne
2012
Lui Hung Wa
Government of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Baptist University, School of Chinese Medicine
No photos within the building exhibition is allowed to be taken.
Lee Chung Uk Han Tomb
Yha Mei Ho House
Four-storey building, with a total gross floor area of 600 square metres.
Built Structure
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Unknown
Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb 李鄭屋漢墓
Museum
Building
Gazetted Monument
The tomb is made up of bricks and consist of four chambers throughout the tomb. At the center of the tomb, it is dome vaulted while the rest of the chambers has been barrel vaulted. Due to inscriptions and calligraphy within the tomb, it is believed to have been created during the Han Dynasty.
Unknown
1957
Hong Kong Government
Public Work Department, Hong Kong
Not allowed to enter the tomb itself.
Don't take pictures with the flash on.
Mei Ho House
Lui Seng Chun
Brick Size: 40x20x5cm
Built Structure
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Eastern Han Dynasty
Southern Han Dynasty
YHA Mei Ho House Museum 美荷樓 (及美荷樓生活館)
Building
Museum
A private museum operated by the Hong Kong Youth Hostels Association commemorating the building of resettlement blocks for those who lost their home in 1953 during the Shek Kip Mei fire. The museum displays various tangible and intangible cultural heritage showing Hong Kong's local culture and living environment from the 1950's.
Hong Kong Housing
1953 to 1954
Hong Kong Housing, Hong Kong Youth Hostels Association
Hong Kong Housing, Hong Kong Youth Hostels Association
Hong Kong's public housing policies, Shek Kip Mei Fire
Unknown
Built Structure
Early 20th Century