Current condition
Demolished / No longer exists
Date completed
Date closed / demolished
Key dates:
1899: Queen's Building is completed, on newly reclaimed land. [Ref: pg. 277, 'Voices from the past', via Google book search]
I'm not sure the exact date it was demolished, but I guess it was the early 1960s, as the Mandarin Hotel opened on this site in 1963.
Later place(s) at this location
Photos that show this Place
1896
1897
1899
Comments
1890s Praya Central Reclamation
1900s Queen's Building on Praya Central Reclamation
1910s Queen's Building
1930's Queen's Building
Here is a nice post card photo of the Queen's Building, that was in my great uncles collection. Donald Corlett Sr., he was with the States Steamship Company, stationed in Hong Kong during the late 20's and early 30's.
Demolition of Queen's Building
The sequence from 0:30 to 0:36 shows Queen's Building, half way through being demolished:
Building History
Queens Building
Developed by Chater & Mody, a partnership began in 1868 on Marine Lot 369, made up of reclaimed land in front of Marine Lots 102 and 103.
Secured development for land in-front of marine Lots 102 and 103 in October 1889 and December 1896 respectively
Designed by Leigh & Orange, completed 1899
4 stories with 16 spacious office suites.
Premier offices in Central, many diplomats amongst tenants including Russian, Danish and Norwegian consulates
Managed by HK Land since 1899, acquired by them on 29th April 1924, along with all the other assets of Hong Kong Central estates (7 Icehouse street/8 De Voeux Road, 9 Ice House Street, 7 Queens Road Central/Mercantile Bank building)
Redeveloped in 60’s Mandarin Oriental opened in 1963 on site
Source: HK Land at 125