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The building was the original site of the first hospital 'Wah To Hospital' which was built in the 1870s in Wan Chai. The building was acquired by the government in the 1970s, and the outer walls painted blue, thus earning it the name “Blue House". It…

Old Wan Chai Post Office is the oldest surviving post office building in Hong Kong. It is built in a L-shape with a pitched-roof structure, located in between the Wan Chai Gap Road and the Queen's Road East. It was now used as the Wan Chai…

The Former Central Magistracy imposed with pillars of the facade and other features of the Greek revival style are lost these days. The only massive retaining walls were constructed with granite blocks. The building was now closed since 1979, and was…

The Former French Mission Building is a declared monument located on Government Hill at 1, Battery Path, Central, Hong Kong. It housed the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong from 1 July 1997 to 6 September 2015.

The Court of Final Appeal Building, also known as the Old Supreme Court Building, is the home of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong. It housed the former Supreme Court from 1912 to 1983 and the Legislative Council from 1985 to 2011. It is located…

Located at the junction of Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road on the Hong Kong Island where World-Wide House is now situated, the old General Post Office (GPO) building was completed in 1911 and demolished in 1976. Throughout the years, it had been the…

Murray House is a Victorian-era building in Stanley, Hong Kong. Built in the present-day business district of Central in 1844 as officers' quarters of the Murray Barracks, the building was moved to the south of Hong Kong Island during the 2000s. This…

Flagstaff House in Hong Kong Park Central is the oldest existing Western building in Hong Kong. Built in 1846 for Major General George Charles D'Aguilar, it was formerly known as Headquarters House. The building was renamed Flagstaff House around…

Victoria Prison, or Victoria Gaol was the first and longest-running prison to date in Hong Kong. It is located on Old Bailey Street in Central, Hong Kong Island. As part of the Central Police Station Compound, which also includes Central Police…

St. Stephen’s Girls’ College was one of the first schools to devote itself to the education of girls in Hong Kong. Many of its students became prominent members of the local community and included some of the first female graduates of The University…