Old Wan Chai Post Office Explained

Old Wan Chai Post Office
Native Name:舊灣仔郵政局
Native Name Lang:zh
Former Names:Wan Chai Post Office
Status:Declared monument
Address:221 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai
Current Tenants:Environmental Protection Department
Est Completion:1912/1913
Opened Date:1 March 1915
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S:旧湾仔邮政局
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The Old Wan Chai Post Office is the oldest surviving post office building in Hong Kong.[1] It is situated at No. 221 Queen's Road East, at the junction with Wan Chai Gap Road.

History

The building was erected between 1912 and 1913, and opened on 1 March 1915 as the Wan Chai Post Office. 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.

Features

The Old Wan Chai Post Office is an L-shaped building. It is a simple pitched-roof structure with attractive gable ends and mouldings.

Environmental Resource Centre

The building is now operated by the Environmental Protection Department as an Environmental Resource Centre.

Conservation

The Old Wan Chai Post Office became a declared monument on 18 May 1990.[2] It is the only building declared as a monument in the Wan Chai area.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Monument/en/monuments_40.php Antiquities and Monuments Office – Old Wan Chai Post Office
  2. http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/eia_planning/sea/annex_i.html Environment Protection Department – List of Declared Monuments as on 1 January 1999