Summary
Old Wan Chai Police Station, also known as No. 2 Police Station or Eastern Police Station, is a building located at No. 123 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.[1]
| Old Wan Chai Police Station | |
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舊灣仔警署 | |
 Wan Chai Police Station in 2017, facing Gloucester Road. | |
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| General information | |
| Classification | Grade III Historic Building |
| Location | Wan Chai |
| Address | 123 Gloucester Road |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Completed | 1932 |
| Relocated | 2010 |
| Old Wan Chai Police Station | |||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 舊灣仔警署 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 旧湾仔警署 | ||||||||||||
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| No. 2 Police Station | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 二號差館 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 二号差馆 | ||||||||||||
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History edit
It was built in 1932 on land reclaimed under the Praya East Reclamation Scheme (1921-1929) and faced directly onto Victoria Harbour from the 1930s to the 1960s.[1]
The police station was relocated to Arsenal House Lower Block at 1 Arsenal Street, Wan Chai, in 2010.[2]
Conservation edit
Previously a Grade III Historic Building, the building became a Grade II Historic Building in December 2009.[3] In 2011, the Development Bureau announced that the former Wan Chai Police Station cum Wan Chai Police Married Quarters site will be partly preserved and partly redeveloped for business and commercial uses.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Old Wan Chai Police Station, No. 123 Gloucestor Road, Wan Chai
- ^ Press release: "Relocation of Report Room of Wan Chai Police Station", 18 November 2010
- ^ List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings with Assessment Results
- ^ Press release: "Government announces 2011-12 Land Sale Programme", 24 February 2011
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