Red Brick Building

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Title

Red Brick Building
紅磚屋

Subject

Historical building
Graded building
Office
Surroundings

Description

Completed in 1895, Yau Ma Tei Pumping Station pumped fresh water for use by the local population from several wells in the vicinity. Red Brick House is the two-storey building that housed the Overseers’ Quarters on the upper floor, and according to a sign on the building, the Antiquities Authority has officially named it as the “Engineer’s Office of the Former Pumping Station, Water Supplies Department.”

Contributor

Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong

Type

Physical Object

Date Created

1895

Rights Holder

Hong Kong Government

Collection

Citation

“Red Brick Building,” CCCH9051 Group 27, accessed July 7, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-27/items/show/11.

Geolocation