North Wing, St Louis School [1936- ]

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 07/11/2024 - 16:14
Current condition
In use
Date completed
(Day & Month are approximate.)

Part of St Louis School.

Notes from https://www.stlouis.edu.hk/en/history:

  • During the 1930’s, a powerful typhoon seriously damaged the North Wing of the School premises. Consequently, a new building was erected and completed in 1936. It is still standing today and houses the school chapel, library, four science laboratories and several special rooms. With the new building also began the middle school (Secondary Chinese Section).

Notes from the Public Works Department's Annual Reports:

  • 1935: BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE. [...] 26. Amongst the more important works for which plans were approved were:— [...] Industrial School on Third Street; [...]
  • 1936: BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE. [...] 35. Buildings of importance completed were:— [...] large school for Chinese boys, to accommodate eighty boarders and three hundred and eighty day scholars, Third Street; [...]

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