Jessville Explained

Jessville
Native Name:	譚雅士大宅
Native Name Lang:	zh-hant
Architectural Style:	Renaissance
Location:	Pok Fu Lam
Address:	128 Pok Fu Lam Road
Location Country:	Hong Kong
Completion Date:	1929
Client:	William Ngartse Thomas Tam

Jessville is a mansion located at 128 Pok Fu Lam Road in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong. The building is built in the Italian Renaissance style.^[1]

History

Jessville was built in 1929 by William Ngartse Thomas Tam, and named in honour of his wife, Jessie TO Pui-Chun.

Conservation

Facing threat of demolition, Jessville was declared a "Proposed monument" in 2007. The declaration was later withdrawn and the building was listed as a Grade III historic building.^[2]

External links

• News: Lau. Stuart. 27 November 2012. 'Profit above conscience' angers councillors. South China Morning Post. 11 January 2014.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Public denied access to Pok Fu Lam's Jessville mansion. South China Morning Post. en. 2019-11-06.
2. http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr07-08/english/subleg/brief/21_brf.pdf Withdrawal of the Declaration of the Building at 128 Pok Fu Lam Road as a Proposed Monument