Hard to believe it now, but when this opened it stood on the seafront! The street in front, running along the water's edge, was (and still is) named Reclamation Street.
The street behind it took it's name from this building and was named Station Street (later renamed to Shanghai Street).
Reference: Relationship between street names and the Force, in HK Police 'Offbeat' magazine.
A visit made to the Peak Police Station in 1995.
Today the 'Chung Wui Mansion' stands on the corner of Johnston and Wanchai Roads, but this used to be the site of the No. 2 Police Station. When it was built, it stood on the seafront. It seemed that was the preference, as when the new police station on Gloucester Road was built, it was on the seafront again.
Notes from Moddsey:
The current Wanchai Police Station (aka No. 2 Police Station) on Gloucester Road was occupied in 1932 after the completion of the Praya East Reclamation in 1929.
[Updated 28 May 2010: Replaced text about Tai Po Police station with correct text about Tai O. Thanks to Moddsey for catching the mistake]
The government's heritage website says:
Also known as the the Old Tai Po Police Station. The Govt's development website reads:
"The old Police Station is a single-storey building constructed in 1899 shortly after the British leased the New Territories. It was the first police station and Police Headquarters in the New Territories and was rated by the Antiquities Advisory Board as a Grade II historical building. The Government is now considering different options for the adaptive re-use of the building."
Currently being turned into a boutique hotel called 1881 Heritage. This is a protected monument.
