Submitted by David on Sat, 07/03/2010 - 11:21 Current condition In use Date completed 8 Dec 1957 Tags car park Log in or register to post comments Photos that show this Place 1957 1958 1959 See more photos of this place Comments date No exact date, but this online article says it was open in 1957: https://hk.lifestyle.appledaily.com/nextplus/magazine/article/20121017/…Edit: link no longer valid since Apple Daily became defunct. Web archive here: https://web.archive.org/web/20200131043344/https://hk.lifestyle.appledaily.com/nextplus/magazine/article/20121017/2_16690539/%E6%AF%8F%E9%80%B1%E9%86%92%E6%96%99-%E6%9C%80%E8%88%8A-%E6%94%BF%E5%BA%9C%E5%A4%9A%E5%B1%A4%E5%81%9C%E8%BB%8A%E5%A0%B4 Log in or register to post comments Re: Date Yes 1957. A mention was made here Log in or register to post comments Architects The architect's were a Mr. Phillips and Cedric Astbury of the PWD (I think that was the name at that time). These parking structures were part of a program to standardize infrastructure and make for easy construction. Log in or register to post comments Imminent demolition It's just been announced the carpark and nearby post office will be demolished this year (2026) to make way for redevelopment. Log in or register to post comments Star Ferry Car Park Completed in 1957, it would be the oldest purpose-built public car park in Hong Kong. Log in or register to post comments
date No exact date, but this online article says it was open in 1957: https://hk.lifestyle.appledaily.com/nextplus/magazine/article/20121017/…Edit: link no longer valid since Apple Daily became defunct. Web archive here: https://web.archive.org/web/20200131043344/https://hk.lifestyle.appledaily.com/nextplus/magazine/article/20121017/2_16690539/%E6%AF%8F%E9%80%B1%E9%86%92%E6%96%99-%E6%9C%80%E8%88%8A-%E6%94%BF%E5%BA%9C%E5%A4%9A%E5%B1%A4%E5%81%9C%E8%BB%8A%E5%A0%B4 Log in or register to post comments
Architects The architect's were a Mr. Phillips and Cedric Astbury of the PWD (I think that was the name at that time). These parking structures were part of a program to standardize infrastructure and make for easy construction. Log in or register to post comments
Imminent demolition It's just been announced the carpark and nearby post office will be demolished this year (2026) to make way for redevelopment. Log in or register to post comments
Star Ferry Car Park Completed in 1957, it would be the oldest purpose-built public car park in Hong Kong. Log in or register to post comments
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date
No exact date, but this online article says it was open in 1957:
https://hk.lifestyle.appledaily.com/nextplus/magazine/article/20121017/…Edit: link no longer valid since Apple Daily became defunct.
Web archive here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20200131043344/https://hk.lifestyle.appledaily.com/nextplus/magazine/article/20121017/2_16690539/%E6%AF%8F%E9%80%B1%E9%86%92%E6%96%99-%E6%9C%80%E8%88%8A-%E6%94%BF%E5%BA%9C%E5%A4%9A%E5%B1%A4%E5%81%9C%E8%BB%8A%E5%A0%B4
Re: Date
Yes 1957. A mention was made here
Architects
The architect's were a Mr. Phillips and Cedric Astbury of the PWD (I think that was the name at that time). These parking structures were part of a program to standardize infrastructure and make for easy construction.
Imminent demolition
It's just been announced the carpark and nearby post office will be demolished this year (2026) to make way for redevelopment.
Star Ferry Car Park
Completed in 1957, it would be the oldest purpose-built public car park in Hong Kong.