Wheelock House Explained

Wheelock House
Native Name:會德豐大廈
Native Name Lang:zh
Map Type:Hong Kong Island
Coordinates:22.2819°N 114.1574°W
Location Country: Hong Kong
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Floor Count:24
Architecture Firm:Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd
Developer:Cheung Kong Holdings

Wheelock House is a commercial office building located on Pedder Street in Central, Hong Kong. Wheelock House is a Class A office space completed in 1984 and has 24 storeys. One of its architects was Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd while the real estate developer was Cheung Kong Holdings.

History

Wheelock House[1] was built on the site where once stood three previous generations of Jardine House, the headquarters of Jardine, Matheson & Co. The first Jardine House was probably built around 1841 after Jardine's successful bid for its lots on The Praya Central. In 1908, the second Jardine House was built.[2] It was rebuilt in around 1956, and redeveloped in the early 1970s as Wheelock House.

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22.2819°N 114.1574°W

Notes and References

  1. The current headquarters of Wheelock and Company Limited, controlling shareholder of The Wharf (Holdings) Limited, a major conglomerate in Hong Kong.
  2. Book: Ting, Joseph S.P.. Wong Nai-kwan . City of Victoria. Urban Council of Hong Kong. September 1994 . Hong Kong. 13, 29. 962-7039-31-4.