Electra House / Mercury House [1950-????]

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 08/21/2009 - 13:15
Current condition
Demolished / No longer exists
Date completed
(Day is approximate.)
Previous place(s) at this location
United Telegraph Companies' Offices [1898-1948]
Later place(s) at this location
Ritz Carlton Hotel, Hong Kong [1993-2008]

Photos that show this Place

C&W office moves into Electra House
1950
Electra House
1950
Piles
1951
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Comments

A couple of notes on the RTHK website suggest that the building was initially named 'Electra House', then later changed its name to 'Mercury House':

  • [The Lucky Dip show had to be moved from] RTHK's Concert Hall on the 6th floor of Mercury / Electra House to the City Hall Theatre across the road. More...
  • 1950. [RTHK] moved to Electra House as headquarters. More...