Current condition
Demolished / No longer exists
Date completed
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Date closed / demolished
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The original house on this site. - Possibly 2 semi detached houses. Do not know the name or number.
Western half was demolished to build a terrace of 4 building, 7,9,11 & 13 Arbuthnot Road in the 1880s. Eastern half was demolished to build a mansion for Mr Choy Cheong (Source) of the Sincere company in the early 20th Century (1920s?)
I found one reference saying it was owned by Brazilian/Portuguese Royalty but its not clear if this was the house they were referring to.
In the early 1880s there was a plan to build the Catholic Cathedral on this site between Caine and Arbuthnot Road, however the Cathedral was eventually constructed on the other side of Caine Road.
Later place(s) at this location
Photos that show this Place
1870
1880
c.1880
Comments
Duart
IL 141 once owned by Augustine Heard & Co
Duart - residence of the Portuguese Consul
"Duart", fronting on Arbuthnot Road, with its lovely garden extending to the "hair-pin" bend at the junction of that road with Caine Road. and formerly the residence of the late A. G. Romano, Consul for Portugal, was partially dismantled to make room for the present villa and garden which are built on the garden site.
SCMP 1933
I've changed the title from…
I've changed the title from Caine / Arbuthnot Mansion to Duart - IL 141