Wan Chai police station

Wan Chai police station (official name: Wan Chai District police station) is the police station of Wan Chai District, Hong Kong Island region of the Hong Kong Police Force. It is located at the junction of Gloucester Road and Fleming road in Wan Chai. It was built in 1932 and is rated as a class III historical building in Hong Kong. history

The first generation Wan Chai police station was opened in 1868. It is located at the junction of Wan Chai road and East China Sea (today's Johnston Road). It is known as No.2 police station. In 1932, Wan Chai had just completed the reclamation project of East waterfront. The police station was moved to the current site of Gloucester Road, covering an area of 7500 square meters. At that time, the police station was close to the waterfront and had multiple functions of police station, fire station and police dormitory. At the end of the Hong Kong defense war in 1941, the Department was heavily shelled by the Japanese army. After Chongguang in Hong Kong, large-scale repair works were needed to resume its operation.

In 1992, the office of Antiquities and monuments rated the Wan Chai police station as a level 3 historic building. In 1999, the Home Affairs Bureau indicated that the government intended to transform it into a special restaurant. In 2000, the Security Bureau said it would return the Wan Chai police station to the government in the future. In 2007, the police said they planned to move out in 2010.

Wan Chai police station

Wan Chai police station (official name: Wan Chai District police station) is the police station of Wan Chai District, Hong Kong Island region of the Hong Kong Police Force. It is located at the junction of Gloucester Road and Fleming road in Wan Chai. It was built in 1932 and is rated as a class III historical building in Hong Kong.

history

The first generation Wan Chai police station was opened in 1868. It is located at the junction of Wan Chai road and East China Sea (today's Johnston Road). It is known as No.2 police station. In 1932, Wan Chai had just completed the reclamation project of East waterfront. The police station was moved to the current site of Gloucester Road, covering an area of 7500 square meters. At that time, the police station was close to the waterfront and had multiple functions of police station, fire station and police dormitory. At the end of the Hong Kong defense war in 1941, the Department was heavily shelled by the Japanese army. After Chongguang in Hong Kong, large-scale repair works were needed to resume its operation.

In 1992, the office of Antiquities and monuments rated the Wan Chai police station as a level 3 historic building. In 1999, the Home Affairs Bureau indicated that the government intended to transform it into a special restaurant. In 2000, the Security Bureau said it would return the Wan Chai police station to the government in the future. In 2007, the police said they planned to move out in 2010.

Architecture

Wanchai police station is a typical building in the British colony. The building is four stories high. The architectural design is mainly streamlined, with traditional stoves, stairs, doors and windows. It still retains the architectural characteristics of the 1930s. Wan Chai police station is the oldest police station still in operation on Hong Kong Island.

Future development

The government plans to build new central district headquarters and central district police stations (see central district headquarters and central police station) on central Harbour Road in Sheung Wan (i.e. around the waterfront police station) and merge them with the waterfront police district. The project costs HK $243.2 million and is expected to be completed in November 2009. After the central headquarters and the central district police station move out of the police administration building, the Wan Chai district headquarters and the Wan Chai District police station, which were originally located in Wan Chai police station, will move in. In 1999, the Home Affairs Bureau said that the government would not demolish the Wan Chai police station and planned to transform it into a special restaurant. The adjacent married police dormitory would be used for commercial purposes. The Development Bureau said that the land use of Wanchai police station has not been finalized yet. At the 15th meeting of the second session of the Wan Chai District Council on 21 March 2006, a motion was moved by a district council member to retain the Wan Chai police station and passed.

At present, Wan Chai police station has been rated as a class III historical building in Hong Kong. Some members of the Antiquities Advisory Committee said that it is necessary to re rate Wan Chai police station.

Address: 123 Gloucester Road

Longitude: 114.175312

Latitude: 22.279288

Tel. + 852-28287400

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