Jessville
22°16′03″N 114°08′00″E / 22.267444°N 114.133307°E
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譚雅士大宅 | |
William Ngartse Thomas Tam |
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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 The declaration was later withdrawn and the building was listed as a Grade III historic building.[2]
References
- ^ "Public denied access to Pok Fu Lam's Jessville mansion". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ Withdrawal of the Declaration of the Building at 128 Pok Fu Lam Road as a Proposed Monument, Legislative Council Brief, February 2008.
External links
- Lau, Stuart (27 November 2012). "'Profit above conscience' angers councillors". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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