Old Wan Chai Post Office

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The Old Wan Chai Post Office is the oldest surviving post office in Hong Kong. This L-shaped building situated at the junction of Wan Chai Gap Road and Queen's Road East, was erected between 1912 and 1913, and opened on March 1, 1915 as the Wan Chai Post Office. It is a simple pitched-roof structure with attractive gable ends and mouldings. It is not known whether the building was originally built and designed for such purpose. The post office ceased to operate in 1992, after having served the Wan Chai community continuously for 77 years.

The Old Wan Chai Post Office became a declared monument on May 18, 1990. It is the only building declared as a monument in the Wan Chai area. The building is now operated by the Environmental Protection Department as an Environmental Resource Centre.

Contents 1 Facilities 2 Opening Hours 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Facilities

There are a Touch-screen environmental information system, a reference library, display boards in the Resource Center. There is also an Environmental Garden. Its wall is made of recycled bricks which were recovered during the refurbishment of the historic building.

[edit] Opening Hours

• Mondays to Saturdays: 10:00am – 5:00pm.
• Wednesdays: 10:00am – 1:00pm.
• Sundays: 1:00pm – 5:00pm.
• Closed on Public Holidays

[edit] See also

• Wan Chai District
• Declared monuments of Hong Kong
• List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong

[edit] External links

• The Old Wan Chai Post Office
• Wan Chai Environmental Resource Centre
• Film Service Office