List of lost buildings and structures in Hong Kong
The following list is of buildings and structures in Hong Kong that have been demolished or destroyed. Buildings are arranged by the historical period in which they were constructed.
First British era (1841-1945)
| Name | Year completed | Year demolished | Location | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dent's Fountain | 1864 | 1933 | In front of the old City Hall, present day HSBC Building | Donated by Dent & Co. |  |
| Hongkong Hotel | 1868 | 1952 |  | ||
| City Hall | 1869 | 1936 |  | ||
| Beaconsfield Arcade | 1878 | 1917 | | ||
| HSBC Building (second) | 1886 | 1934 |  | ||
| Queen's College | 1889 | 1948 |  | ||
| Peak Hotel | 1890 | 1938 |  | ||
| Central Market (second) | 1895 | 1937 |  | ||
| Hong Kong Club (second) | 1897 | 1981 | 4 Connaught Road, Central |  | |
| Queen's Building | 1899 | 1963 | 4-5 Connaught Road, Central | Designed by Leigh and Orange. | .jpg.webp) |
| Mountain Lodge (second) | 1900 | 1946 |  | ||
| Alexandra Building | 1904 | 1952 | |||
| Marble Hall (Chater House) | 1904 | 1953 |  | ||
| Prince's Building | 1904 | 1963 | 1 Des Voeux Road, Central | Designed by Leigh and Orange. |  |
| King's Building | 1905 | 1958 | 11 Connaught Road, Central | ||
| The Fairview (Mok House) | 1911 | 1963 | 41A Conduit Road | Built for Mok Kon Sang. In 1951 became Foreign Correspondents' Club. Featured prominently in Love is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955).[1] |  |
| General Post Office (second) | 1911 | 1976 |  | ||
| Kowloon Station | 1916 | 1878 | Designed by Arthur Benison Hubback. Clock tower preserved during demolition. |  | |
| Queen's Pier (first) | 1925 | 1955 |  | ||
| Central Fire Station | 1926 | 1982 |  | ||
| Lee Theatre | 1927 | 1991 | |||
| Gloucester Building | 1931 | 1977 | %252C_1950s.jpg.webp) | ||
| HSBC Building (third) | 1935 | 1978 |  | ||
| Ho Tung Gardens | 1937 | 2013 | Designed by Palmer and Turner. Built on the site of C. D. Wilkinson's house "The Falls." |  |
Second British era (1945-1997)
| Name | Year completed | Year demolished | Location | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra House | 1952 | 1974 | |||
| Edinburgh Place Ferry Pier | 1957 | 2006 |  | ||
| Chartered Bank Building | 1959 | 1986 | |||
| Kai Tak Airport Terminal | 1962 | Opened 2 November 1962 by Sir Robert Black. | |||
| Union House | 1962 | 1998 | Later known as Swire House. Demolished to make way for the Chater House. | ||
| Beaconsfield House | 1963 | 1995 | |||
| Hong Kong Hilton | 1963 | 1995 |  | ||
| P&O Building (fifth) | 1965 | 1980 | |||
| Connaught Building | 1966 | 2008 | 55 Connaught Road, Central | Later known as Crocodile House II. Demolished to make way for 50 Connaught Road. | |
| Furama Hotel | 1973 | 2001 |  |
See also
References
- "The Fairview, 41A Conduit Road (Former Mok Residence, later the FCC) [1911-c.1963] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong". gwulo.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
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