The Main Building of the St. Stephen’s Girls’ College
Dublin Core
Title
The Main Building of the St. Stephen’s Girls’ College
聖士提反女子中學主樓
Subject
Declared Monument
Historic building
Historic Site
Cultural Site
Tangible Cultural Heritage
Educational Site
Description
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 of Hong Kong. The college was originally located at 27 Caine Road, but it moved to its present location on Lyttelton Road in 1923.
Creator
The Prince of Wales
Date
1922
Contributor
Lady Stubbs
The Antiques and Monuments Office
The Hong Kong Government
Rights
Right to receive education inside the building
Relation
St. Stephen's Girls' Primary School
Format
The Main Building is a four-storey structure with four wings enclosing a school hall in the centre. The load-bearing walls consist of masonry work below the ground floor surmounted by brickwork. Its pitched roof rests on a timber truss system covered with Chinese pan-and-roll tiles. The design concept and layout of this building in the Classical style is of particular interest because of its similarities to a traditional Chinese courtyard house.
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
ststephen’sgirls’college1922
Coverage
World War II
The Japanese Occupation
The Handover of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Battle
The Post War Era
Date Created
1922
Date Accepted
1992
Collection
Citation
The Prince of Wales, “The Main Building of the St. Stephen’s Girls’ College,” CCCH9051 Group 41, accessed May 6, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-41/items/show/19.