A pawn shop at Kowloon City

Wed, 01/20/2021 - 20:57
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Thanks Raymond.  It is an unusual sight in that it has only one column.  I believe there was at one time a column at the corner like other surviving shophouses including those on lane corners.  Behind it on the other street there is a building with two columns admittedly a wider building.  From Google street views, it is not possible to see if there is a cantilever beam extending to the back that serves as a support.  I wonder if  they strengthened the sidewall to act as cantilever.  Another possibility is that they enlarged and strengthened the lone column to support the load on the lane-side of the building.  Regards,  Peter  

Thank you tngan for the fast feedback with examples.  These are taller than the pre-war 4-level shophouses so they are newer generation compared to my former home, and must have been designed to support the front without columns.  Regards,  Peter