Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
Dublin Core
Title
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex
西營盤社區綜合大樓
Old Mental Hospital
舊精神病院
High Street Ghost House
高街鬼屋
Subject
Grade I Historic Building
Historic Building
Historic Site
Cultural Site
Built Heritage
Tangible Cultural Heritage
Description
Sai Ying Pun Community Complex is located at 2 High Street. It is a 9-storey building built on the site of the Old Mental Hospital, which only the granite facade and arched verandah were preserved. It was used as a quarters for the European nursing staff of the Civil Hospital until the World War II.
Creator
Henry H Richardson
Date
1892
Contributor
Architectural Services Department
Mouchel Asia
Gammon Construction Ltd.
Leigh & Orange Ltd.
Home Affairs Department
The Antiques and Monuments Office
The Hong Kong Government
Rights
Right to take photo inside the building
Relation
Western District Community Centre
Kennedy Town Community Complex
Former Western Magistracy Building
Format
The Sai Ying Pun Community Complex was built in granite while the windows with green wooden shutters set in the inner red brick gave it a Mediterranean feel. Topping all this was a tiled traditional Chinese roof.
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
saiyingpuncommunitycomplex1892
Coverage
World War II
The Japanese Occupation
The Handover of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Battle
The Post War Era
Date Created
1892
Date Accepted
2015
Files
Collection
Citation
Henry H Richardson, “Sai Ying Pun Community Complex ,” CCCH9051 Group 41, accessed January 19, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-41/items/show/24.