List of Grade II historic buildings in Hong Kong

Grade II historic buildings are those of special merit in Hong Kong. Efforts are required to preserve the building selectively.[1]

Note: This list is accurate as at 6 November 2009.[2] A territory-wide grade reassessment has been ongoing since. See this link for the latest grading update.

Contents

Central and Western District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
Elliot Pumping Station & Filters Senior Staff Quarters Pok Fu Lam Road, Kennedy Town [1]
Ex-Commodore's House Bowen Road, Central
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Hong Kong) No. 31 MacDonnell Road, Central
Former Peak School No. 7 Gough Hill Path, The Peak
Fung Ping Shan Building, University of Hong Kong No. 94 Bonham Road Houses the University Museum and Art Gallery
King's College No. 63A Bonham Road, Sai Ying Pun [2]
Kom Tong Hall No. 7 Castle Road, Mid-Levels Houses the Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum since December 2006
Kwong Fuk Tsz Tai Ping Shan Street, Sheung Wan
Old Dairy Farm Depot No. 2 Lower Albert Road, Central Houses the Fringe Club and the Foreign Correspondents' Club
Old Kei Yan Primary School Glenealy, Central
Old Lunatic Asylum No. 45 Eastern Street, Sai Ying Pun [3] Now the Eastern Street Methadone Clinic.
Old Peak Café No. 121 Peak Road, The Peak [4] Renamed The Peak Lookout in 2001.[3]
Cassels Block of Old Victoria Barracks No. 7A Kennedy Road, Central [5] Houses the Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre since 1992
Montgomery Block of Old Victoria Barracks No. 42B Kennedy Road, Central Houses Mother's Choice Limited
Rawlinson House of Old Victoria Barracks No. 19 Cotton Tree Drive, Central Converted in the 1980s into Cotton Tree Drive Marriage Registry and the Office of Hong Kong Park
Roberts Block of Old Victoria Barracks No. 42A Kennedy Road, Central
Wavell Block of Old Victoria Barracks Hong Kong Park, Cotton Tree Drive, Central Converted in 1991 into the Edward Youde Aviary support centre
Peak Depot No. 102 Old Peak Road, The Peak [6]
Pedder Building No. 12 Pedder Street, Central [7]
Sacred Heart Chapel No. 36A Caine Road, Central
The Church of Christ in China Hop Yat Church (Hong Kong Church) Bonham Road, Mid-Levels
Chinese Y.M.C.A. of Hong Kong (Central Building) Bridges Street, Sheung Wan Built in 1918 in Eclectic architectural style with Chicago School influence. The architects were Stattuck and Hussey of Chicago.[4]
Old British Military Hospital Nos. 10 & 12 Borrett Road

Eastern District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
Former Clubhouse of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club No. 12 Oil Street, North Point
Lyemun Barracks Block 07 Lei Yue Mun, Chai Wan
Shing Wong Temple Kam Wa Street, Shau Kei Wan [8]
Tin Hau Temple No. 53, Shau Kei Wan Main Street East, Shau Kei Wan [9]
Woodside No. 50 Mount Parker Road, Quarry Bay [10]

Islands District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
Tin Hau Temple Nos. 69A & 69B Wing On Street, Peng Chau [11] [12]
Hau Wong Temple Tung Chung, Lantau Island [13]
Hung Shing Temple No. 1A Chung Hing Street, Cheung Chau Wan, Cheung Chau [14]
Tin Hau Temple Near Pak She San Tsuen, Cheung Chau Wan, Cheung Chau
Tin Hau Temple Chung Hing Street, Cheung Chau

Kowloon City District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
King George V School Tin Kwong Road, Ho Man Tin
Kwun Yum Temple Station Lane, Hung Hom [15]
St. Teresa's Church No. 258 Prince Edward Road, Kowloon City
Sun Hok Building of Bethel Mission of China Grampian Road, Kowloon City

Kwun Tong District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
Sam Shan Kwok Wong Temple No. 2 Ping Shek Estate, Kwun Tong Road, Ngau Chi Wan
Tin Hau Temple Ma Wan Tsuen, Lei Yue Mun (Kowloon) [16]

North District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
Hau Chung Fuk Tong Communal Hall Kam Tsin Tsuen, Sheung Shui
Hung Shing Temple and Pai Fung Temple Ho Sheung Heung, Sheung Shui
Liu Ying Lung Study Hall Po Sheung Tsuen, Sheung Shui Wai, Sheung Shui [17]
MacIntosh Fort Kong Shan, Sha Tau Kok
MacIntosh Fort Ma Tso Lung, Ta Kwu Ling
MacIntosh Fort Nam Hang, Sha Tau Kok
MacIntosh Fort Nga Yiu, Sha Tau Kok
MacIntosh Fort Pak Fu Shan, Sha Tau Kok
MacIntosh Fort Pak Kung Au, Sha Tau Kok
Man Ming Temple Fu Tei Au Tsuen, Sheung Shui
Shek Lo Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling
Fan Ling Chung Wai Fanling
Half-Way House Hong Kong Golf Club, Fanling
Hau Mei Fung Ancestral Hall Kam Tsin Tsuen, Sheung Shui
Hip Tin Temple and Hok Shan Monastery Lai Chi Wo, Sha Tau Kok [18] [19] [20] [21]
Hung Shing Temple Hung Leng, Fanling
Shin Shut Study Hall No. 20 San Uk Tsuen, Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling
Tin Hau Temple Ping Che, Ta Kwu Ling
Tung Kok Wai Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling [22]
Wing Ning Wai Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling

Sai Kung District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
Che Kung Temple Ho Chung Road, Ho Chung The temple is of a two-hall design with two annex buildings at both sides.[5]
Tin Hau Temple Hang Hau
Tin Hau Temple Leung Shuen Wan Chau (High Island) [23]

Sha Tin District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
Che Kung Temple Che Kung Miu Road, Tai Wai [24]
Kowloon Byewash Reservoir Dam Kam Shan Country Park
Kowloon Byewash Reservoir Valve House Kam Shan Country Park
Shek Lei Pui Reception Reservoir Dam (northeast) Kam Shan Country Park [25]
Shek Lei Pui Reception Reservoir Dam (southwest) Kam Shan Country Park [26]
Shek Lei Pui Reservoir Valve House Kam Shan Country Park [27]
Tao Fong Shan Christian Centre No. 33 Tao Fong Shan Road

Sham Shui Po District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
Some buildings/military facilities within the Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks Stonecutters Island Some buildings/facilities also Grade I and III
Mo Tai Temple No.158 Hai Tan Street, Sham Shui Po [28] Dedicated to Kwan Tai/Guan Yu
No. 117 Nam Cheong Street tong-lau
No. 119 Nam Cheong Street tong-lau
No. 121 Nam Cheong Street tong-lau
No. 123 Nam Cheong Street tong-lau
No. 125 Nam Cheong Street tong-lau
No. 269 Yu Chau Street tong-lau
No. 271 Yu Chau Street tong-lau
Sam Tai Tsz Temple and Pak Tai Temple No. 196-198 Yu Chau Street [29]

Southern District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
The Old House No. 10 Wong Chuk Hang San Wai, Wong Chuk Hang
Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Box Culvert Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road, Pok Fu Lam
Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Embankment Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road, Pok Fu Lam
Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Air Vents at the Service Reservoir Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road, Pok Fu Lam
St. Stephen's College No. 22 Tung Tau Wan Road, Stanley
Stanley Fort Block 17 Stanley
Stanley Fort Block 38 Stanley
Stanley Fort Block 51 Stanley
Stanley Fort Block 09 Stanley
The Béthanie No. 139 Pok Fu Lam Road [30] [31]
Tin Hau Temple No. 182 Aberdeen Main Road, Aberdeen [32]

Tai Po District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
Chat Sing Temple Kwun Hang, Shap Sze Heung
Hip Tin Temple Cheung Shue Tan Village Village Website
Pun Chun Yuen, Residence of Wong Siu-wai No. 17 Shek Lin Road, Kam Shan
Sha Lo Tung Cheung Uk Sha Lo Tung
Sha Lo Tung Lo Wai Sha Lo Tung
Tai Po Lookout No. 11 Lookout Link
Tin Hau Temple Fong Ma Po, Lam Tsuen Near the Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees.
Tin Hau Temple Ting Kok Road, Tai Po Kau Hui [33] [34]
Tin Hau Temple and Man Tai Temple Nos. 52-53 Tsz Tong Tsuen, Tai Hang
Two Old Houses Pak Sha O Ha Yeung, Sai Kung
Mo Tai Temple Ting Kok Village
Old Police Bungalow No. 173 & 175 Kwong Fuk Road
Old Tai Po Police Station No. 11 Wan Tau Kok Lane [35]

Tsuen Wan District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
Dragon Garden No. 32-42 Castle Peak Road, Tsing Lung Tau [36] [37] Grade II since September 25, 2006.
Tin Hau Temple Wai Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan

Tuen Mun District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
Shing Miu Sam Shing Hui, Ching Shan Wan
Tin Hau Temple Sha Chau
Ching Chung Koon Tsing Chung Koon Road

Wan Chai District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
Haw Par Mansion Tai Hang Road
Green House No. 1,3,5,7,9 and 11 Mallory Street, Wan Chai
Green House No. 6,8,10 and 12 Burrows Street, Wan Chai
No. 18 Ship Street, Wan Chai tong-lau
No. 186, 188 and 190 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai [38] tong-lau
Yellow House No. 2 and 4 Hing Wan Street, Wan Chai tong-lau
No. 6 and 8 Hing Wan Street, Wan Chai tong-lau
Tung Lin Kok Yuen No. 15 Shan Kwong Road, Happy Valley
St. Paul's Primary Catholic School Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley
Sheng Kung Hui St. Mary's Church No. 2A Tai Hang Road, Causeway Bay
St. Margaret's Church No. 2A Broadwood Road, Causeway Bay
Christ the King Chapel St. Paul's Convent, Tung Lo Wan Road, Causeway Bay

Wong Tai Sin District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple Wong Tai Sin
Old Pillbox Tai Hom Village, Diamond Hill The pillbox was constructed by the Japanese Air Force during the Japanese occupation. It was used as a shelter for the aircrew and technicians.[6]

Yau Tsim Mong District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
Signal Tower Blackhead Point (Tai Pau Mai), Tsim Sha Tsui
St. Mary's Canossian College No. 162 Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Tin Hau Temple Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei [39]
Old South Kowloon District Court No. 38 Gascoigne Road, Yau Ma Tei
Rosary Church No. 125 Chatham Road South, Tsim Sha Tsui
St. Andrew's Church Compound No. 138 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Yau Ma Tei Theatre Junction of Waterloo Road and Reclamation Street, Yau Ma Tei
Some buildings within the Gun Club Hill Gun Club Hill, Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui Some buildings also Grade III

Yuen Long District

Name Location Notes/References Photographs
Cheung Chun Yuen No. 82 Shui Tau Tsuen, Kam Tin
Choi Yi Wah Ancestral Hall No.27 Shui Lau Tin, Pat Heung
Hung Shing Temple No. 31 Shui Tau, Kam Tin
Kwun Yum Temple Tung Tau Tsuen, Yuen Long Kau Hui The temple is connected with the Tin Hau Temple in the front and they are considered as one complex.[5]
Lik Wing Tong Study Hall No. 85 Shui Tau Village, Kam Tin
Ling Mui Chong Shui Tsan Tin, Pat Heung
Ling To Monastery Ha Tsuen [40] [41] [42]
MacIntosh Fort (Pak Hok Chau) Pak Hok Chau, Mai Po
Man San Ye Ancestral Hall Fan Tin Tsuen, San Tin
Ming Yuen Tong Ancestral Hall Fan Tin Tsuen, San Tin
Sing Hin Kung Study Hall Hang Mei Tsuen, Ping Shan [43]
Tang Chan Yui Kuen Ancestral Hall No. 201 Shui Mei, Pak Wai Tsuen, Kam Tin
Tang Kwong U Ancestral Hall No. 32 Shui Tau, Pak Wai Tsuen, Kam Tin
Tung Shan Temple Wing Ping Tsuen, San Tin Dedicated to Tin Hau.[5]
Old House No. 57 Shui Lau Tin Village, Pat Heung
Pat Heung Temple No. 87 Sheung Tsuen, Pat Heung [44]
Tang Kwok Mau Ancestral Hall Shui Lau Tin, Pat Heung
Tin Hau Temple Tung Tau Tsuen, Yuen Long Kau Hui (Shap Pat Heung) The temple is connected with the Kwun Yum Temple in the back and they are considered as one complex.[5]
Tin Hau Temple Sha Kong Tsuen, Ha Tsuen
Old Ping Shan Survey Camp of Crown Lands & Survey Office Ping Shan Lane, Ping Shan
Hung Shing Temple Hang Mei Tsuen, Ping Shan [45] [46] Part of the Ping Shan Heritage Trail.

See also

References

  1. ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office: The definitions of gradings of historical buildings
  2. ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office: List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong (as at 6 November 2009)
  3. ^ The Peak Lookout
  4. ^ Brief Information on Proposed Grade 1 Items. Item #85
  5. ^ a b c d Antiquities and Monuments Offices - Introduction to 1444 Historic Buildings
  6. ^ The Conservancy Association - Tai Hom Village