Murray House

Murray House

美利樓

Historic Building

Historic Site

Cultural Site

Tangible Cultural Heritage

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 building has become an iconic landmark in Hong Kong. After housing the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, now in Central, it is now home to restaurants and shops.

Major Aldrich

1844

Lieutenant Collinson

The Housing Department

The Hong Kong Tourism Board

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Right to take photos inside the building

Blake Pier at Stanley

Hong Kong Maritime Museum

The Murray House was designed in Classical architecture style. The heavy stone walls are on the ground floor to give a sense of stability, while the lighter Doric and Ionic columns are on the floors above to allow better ventilation. All floors have verandas on all sides in response to the local subtropical/monsoons climate. It is Approximately 2,075 square meter.

Physical Object

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World War II

The Japanese Occupation

The Handover of Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Battle

The Post War Era