Luen Wo Market [1951- ]

On the internet I found the following paper: 

Revitalising Historic Buildings - Through Partnership Scheme - Luen Wo Market, Fanling - Resource Kit (from 2016-11-17)

If I understand this paper correctly, it's from the Commissioner for Heritage’s Office, Development Bureau.

The market was confirmed as a Grade 3 Historic Building by the Antiquities Advisory Board (AAB) on 22 January 2010. This paper gives a detailed survey of all existing features of the market with many current photos. 

"The purpose of the Resource Kit is to provide applicants with information to prepare proposals for the historic buildings under the Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme (the Revitalisation Scheme). "
 

Thanks Klaus an Phil.  A 2017 Google street view shows a sign "聯和戲院"  (Luen Wo Theatre) on the front of the market building.  I believe the theatre, originally named Fanling Theatre, was located about two blocks to the southwest, and later moved into the market building and recycled its original name.  This is preliminary based on available information at this time.  Regards, Peter  
Luen Wo Theatre - https://gwulo.com/node/36483#16/22.4967/114.1440/Map_by_ESRI-Markers/100

Hi There,

The site is now all boarded up while renovation of the old market building is under.  From what I saw last weekend, the mortar on the walls had already been removed.  It showed the buildings were built with red bricks.

T

Text at the site in 2024:

Luen Wo Market (LWM) was completed in 1951 as part of Luen Wo Hui, the first planned town development in the New Territories after the Second World War, which was considered as a pioneer modernised market town in its time. The establishment of Luen Wo Hui by Luen Wo Land Investment Company Limited was to introduce a well-planned self-contained commercial and residential hub in Fanling.
 

LWM is the first privately built market in the post-war Hong Kong. It is a modern architecture, which adopted a functional form with the characterised E-shaped plan. The clearstory and the courtyard facilitate natural cross ventilation and natural lighting for better hygiene. The key features are deep canopies, overhangs, entrance rounded corners and uniform window fenestrations. LWM is comparatively decorative to other post-war markets with the distinctive Art Deco feature above the main entrance.

LWM was of great social value to the local community, which facilitated social connections through the commercial activities that took place in the building and in the outdoor bazaar. It has been a landmark to the local community as the centre of their daily activities in Luen Wo Hui since it was built.

LWM operated for over 50 years until 2002 when it ceased operation. The building was accorded a Grade 3 status by the Antiquities Advisory Board in January 2010. Under Batch V of the Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme launched by the Development Bureau, LWM was revitalised by Lutheran Luen Wo Market - House of Urban and Rural Living Limited, and was re-opened to the public in 2023.