Today, Central is well known for its famous buildings such as IFC, HSBC Bank, The Center and also entertainment places such as SoHo and Lan Kwai Fong for bars and restaurants. But Central still includes some old buildings that are under redevelopment threat.
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Victoria Prison and the former Central Police Station are being considered for
commercial use.
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| Victoria Prison |
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The Central Police Station Complex site was earmarked for tourism-related restoration
and development in 2003, but due to public objections the government
has delayed its decision.
Many local people claim that the compound should be kept in its original state and not
turned into another supplementary shopping mall housed in an old building.
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| Victoria Prison |
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A 2005 poll of showed that more than 90 per cent of respondents wanted the
Central Police Station Complex to become a public museum.
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| Victoria Prison |
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The compound, which includes the old Central Police Station, Victoria Prison and
the Central Magistracy, is a declared monument. It does not face demolition.
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| Central Police Station Complex |
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The site was originally developed in 1864, but new blocks were added between 1910 and 1925. It covers 17 buildings that include the Central Police Station, Victoria Prison and the Central Magistracy.
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This historic compound on Hollywood Road, comprising the former Central
Police Station, magistrates' court and Victoria Prison were all built in the mid-19th century.
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| Central Police Station Complex |
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The Police Headquarters was constructed in year 1919
and evokes a late Victorian style.
The Central Police Station compound is empty since the police headquarters moved
to Wan Chai in year 2004.
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| Central Police Station Complex |
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Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui is known as Hong Kong Anglican Church.
It is the Anglican Church in Hong Kong and Macau.
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| The Bishop's house |
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It was the residence of the Governor from 1855 to 1997 when Hong Kong was under British
rule.
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| Hong Kong Government house |
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It underwent a number of large-scale renovations with the latest undertaken in 1942
during the Japanese occupation. They designed a big central tower to link the two
original buildings.
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| Hong Kong Government house |
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This old pawn shop (year 1940) is similar to many old-fashioned
shops in Wan Chai built following
Lingnan architecture. Attached to the second storey from the pavement, numerous pillars were built
in front of the closed stores.
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Old tea houses and antique shops can be found on Hollywood Road.
Hollywood Road winds above the Central business district.
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| Old tea house |
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The shophouses were a mixture of Chinese and Western architectural features.
This shophouse have 3 storeys with verandahs facing Queen's Road.
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| Shophouse on Queen's road |
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Traditional rice shops where the rice is weighed.
Wellcome and PARKnSHOP stores eliminated most traditional rice dealers.
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This old jewelry in a stylized Chinese architecture building is located
on "Des Voeux" Road.
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| Old jewelry |
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