Douglas Building, 24 & 24A Connaught Road Central [1900-1952]

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 21:51

Current condition

Demolished / No longer exists

Date completed

1 Jan 1900

Date closed / demolished

31 Dec 1952

Looking at the 1901 photo below, I think this was the first building built along this stretch of Connaught Road after the reclamation in the 1890s.

Also based on the photo, I'll guess its completion date as 1900.

Demolition date also a guess, based on the date of the next building on the site.

Later place(s) at this location

Photos that show this Place

1901

1906

The street index from 1938 refers that the Ornate Building was named Douglas Building and had numbers 24 and 24A.

The house numbers 24-25 are valid for The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Building [1954- ]. For this new building, house no. 25 was demolished.

Thanks Klaus, good to have a name for this building at last! I've updated the info above.