Batch II of Revitalisation Scheme 53ft ~t IU m= m ~ ~ ~ ~ The Blue House Cluster (J(geij!~J!¥) Blue House ![M Address: 72, 72A, 74, 74A Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai :Lllifll::: ~1-T:O>.k~1il 12 - 72A - 74 - 74A 5m Historical Status/ Grade I Grading: -*& ~~~9*&: Year of Construction: Around 1920s ~~$151: *c; -n~ 192o if1~ Site Area: 225 m2 (Nos. 72, 72A & 74), 75 m2 (No. 74A) Jt!tililli]ijl: 225 ZfS:1J* ( 72 , 72A J5<. 74 §J}E) • 75 ZjS:1J* ( 74A §J}E) Gross Floor Area: About 1,127 m2 *!&tiOOOOfl: *c; 1 127 zp::1J* Storey: 4 (G/F, 1/F to 3/F) (two common staircases; no lift) Jf!fl)z: 4 M~ CtfuT , 1 tl~ 3 t1) CfJfl i~~Jt!tlt~ ; ~7t~~~) Batch II of Revitalisation Scheme 52i 1t ~t ltl m= m ~ 5I:! ~ ~ Historical Background and Architectural Merits Built in the 1920s, the four-storey buildings comprising Nos. 72, 72A, 74 and 74A Stone Nullah Lane are believed to be once owned by Chan Li Chai Medical Factory (~}If$~~~). As well as providing living accommodation for the lower class Chinese community, the buildings also provided accommodation for organizations providing education and medical services, e.g. Wah To Hospital (-~BUitt) (also known as Wah To Temple), which was the first hospital around the present site in 1867. The ground floor units were occupied by shops selling wine and groceries, and the Chamber of Commerce for Fishmongers also had a meeting room and office on one of the floors. The buildings are typical of the Balcony Style of which the balconies overhanging the street supported on shaped cantilevered brackets with ornamental ironwork balustrades. Pairs of paneled and glazed doors open onto the verandahs. No toilet facilities are provided which is very common of the time. Internally, floors and stairs are constructed of timber. The original frontage and historic granite name board of the hospital inscribed with its construction years (i.e. 1867) still remained in place. i§:rpj[2]JtffSJ8"-79t*~m1!lJI5E7.k~1!1 72 , 72A , 74 Jlz. 74A ~JJE ' 9§!15~ 1920 if{~ ' f§{§~*~ El3~-**~~~~f*~ 0 2 Batch II of Revitalisation Scheme 55ft ~t ~~ m= m ~ ~ ~ ~ Yellow House Ji~ Address: 2, 4, 6, 8 Hing Wan Street, Wan Chai tihflf:: ~1-TM~m 2, 4, 6, s 5m Historical Status/ Grade II Grading: =*& ff[!£t_~ZH&: Year of Construction: 1920s ggJG~{J}: 1920 ~ii; Site Area: Information not available fflfiQ[ID{l: 1ir4::f~!f Gross Floor Area: About456 m2 *l@t11ID1IDft: *'~ 45 6 zp: :1J * Storey: 3 (G/F, 1/F to 2/F) (two common staircases; no lift) }1~ : 3 J'lr§J (till~ ' 1 ;fl:¥ 2 ;fl ) ( ~ 11*:3tffltlf~ ; ~7t~~~ ) Po.. I ! I .L! - 3 Batch II of Revitalisation Scheme )31t ~t ltl M =t!~ ~51:!~~ Historical Background and Architectural Merits The four three-storey tenements of shop and dwelling at 2-8 Ring Wan Street were built in the 1920s. The street first appeared on the Rate lists in 187 6. The lots with Chinese dwellings along this street were owned by the Pangs in the early years, and later by the Chans, who also owned the lots on King Sing Street in approximately the same period of time. The ownership of the buildings on the street had been transferred several times over the years. All the units are now owned by the Government. No major alteration has been made to the buildings and the external walls are currently painted yellow. The four buildings are designated as Grade II historic buildings in December 2000. The buildings are three storeys high with small rectangular plans and kitchen annexes at the rear. The buildings are paired, with Nos. 2 and 4 as one pair and Nos. 6 and 8 as another. They have shared timber stairs and pitched roofs. The two front facades are similar in design with Neo-Classical features such as pediments, ornamental balustrading to the parapet, and stylised motifs applied as decorations. The original pitched roofs with Chinese tiles still survive although they have been covered by corrugated steel sheeting recently. The external decorations of the buildings vary slightly but elements such as the open balusters along the roof parapet at the front elevation are very similar. 5%[2]1t1:vJj~M~1!1 2-8 5Jftt.l*TMI¥J- ~~~ , ~:0~ 1920 if1~ o M~ 1!1§~:0~ 1876 if Ef9~~f[l]~2if<fffi 0 ;fJJif1B1!ii¥J tf1 :rt:1±~t~~~~warMt:fif , 1&~~.ma ; ~.ma1tfQJB~f~ft::f§~£ 1!JtiB~ ; *1f~if3K5~~H~~=¥ o ?JT:fif¥1:vJ~~l&Jff?JTt*:fif, )I}Mi~__tJits o ~~~?JJJ(~!z: __t19_:fif)!Hr}(~25(9! o ~12]~.19!~:0~ 2000 ifj~Wfi5E~=*Ed~31::9!~ o ~~.~9t~~H~~-M , Zf-[§];trJmJJi~JJ\~:JJID , 1&@:fifmmut~ 0 @ml5tJJmm~-*JI. , 251ft ;fD 4 §J,tfiS- *Jl, 6 §btfD8 §J,t~~-*Jl o ~~~t?JJ:fif~ffl8~*t115MDsi:~~J~ o ~~MOO )I}MI E!~ ~~tm1~ , ~~:fif~JTtJ~m1~EI~t~ts , f§UtzD-=-P31J§Mff , ~MII¥J*Mff:f:1(fllt1J , J;)_&fs~ ¥ 13~*$<:~~ o J:ffisi:~~JJ'Jt)tt~~t:p:rt:]LJ=l , ~J~:E~illi¥1± , {B jjiifBtBt~BlffXi~J=lpJTfl !l: o ~mMl* E!~)I}ff~ *MP ffi:fif /f fQJ · /f~:fif-®~:z!s:ff~:B- · wutzorw@1B~J~~MIEI~fix fllt1!1ft± · ~:lF'i%'~§f.PJEI~ o 4 Batch II of Revitalisation Scheme )~ {t ~tIll m= t!t ~ .5l: ~ ~ Orange House fill¥. Address: 8 King Sing Street, Wan Chai f~j;J[: ~1-T_§Jf!.~{j; s '1f 8 JIJ~om Historical Status/ Not yet graded. Grading: ~*WIS*& )1f~~Zf*&: Year of Construction: Between 1950s and 1960s. m~if-1B : fi'--f- 1950:¥ 1960 if{~ Site Area: Information not available Jtjf~@fl : R*-4/f~$ Gross Floor Area: About 198 m2 *'~110000ll: *'3 198 zp: :1J* Storey: 4 (G/F, 1/F to 3/F) (one concrete staircase; no lift) ~I{(: 4 ~ Ctlli "-f , 111:¥ 3 1'1) ( -~~~n3J~RM±iflt~ ; ~7t~~t~) 5 Batch II of Revitalisation Scheme 5311: ~t ~~ ~ =f!t ~ ~ ~ ~ Historical Background and Architectural Merits Once used as a timber yard, the existing four-storey tenement building at 8 King Sing Street was built between 1950s and 1960s. The building is built of reinforced concrete and painted orange. It is at present owned by the Government. The open space currently situated next to the building was originally occupied by three shophouses, built in the early 1930s, which were damaged by major bombs in the Second World War, later demolished, and left vacant. The building displays the typical appearance of a functional 1960's tenement house. The fac;ade at King Sing Street is very narrow while a large side wall is exposed but featureless, apart from the evidence of an older shophouse structure. The building has undergone alterations at various times of its history. No important distinguishing architectural features remain but some unauthorized projections are found on the King Sing Street fac;ade. JJlf:V: :0~~£1!1 s 5ms"Jll9Mr%3ttse , 9t:a~ I95o :¥ I96o iff~ , wrmf'f~r*:!:~ 0 ~~~t~~ ~flGJ ~EJJ<¥~9!~ , :9Hi~J:.t~5 o fJl~ i&JFJ4m* o ~~f.~B"J~tiliJJR ::z!s:9!~ = tt 1930 if{~B~ cp~9!~ , {8 ='J<~J.lFa~~:t§xtt~ , 1&1!FiEP , :!~:¥4 o ~~9l~t~~7!\7~m 6o if1~~~mt~s~wm9l~m,t~ 0 f:V:ti~~£1ils"J JEiii:9HI+:B-J~ ~ , 53~ -£~J5*13"JffiU iii:9}Mi:9}il , {8 ~~ 7 ~ 8 IYftti~11FIMIJ:.E!~Mf:V:~ JPJJi :9} , :illz~~53U¥-t {§ o 9l~t~Wf{E:f ~ B~ ~Jlj]tf=J:fp2)(9! , *~~Wi'~~B~9!~¥-f{§ , {8 {E~£1ij~1Eiif :9}MIPJt::lt¥U **~t!t<l9t~~c:JteM~t~ o 6 Batch II of Revitalisation Scheme m{t m- JlJ ~ =ttl; lil. ~ }! ~ Stone Houses ({*.:ED*Htl 31 ¥ 35 5df) Address: No. 31-35 Hau Wong Temple New Village, Junction Road, Kowloon tfufll: JLfj~{~.:E~~JTif131 :¥35 ~ Historical Status/ Not yet graded Grading: ft*~Zf*& ~31::~*&: Year of Construction: Around 1937to 1957 *~if{)} : *~ 1937 :¥ 1957 Site Area: 2,870 m2• (estimated) ffl ffu]iifl: {ii§t 2,870 zp::1J* Gross Floor Area: 208 m2 (estimated) *J~t;fl]ii]iifl: {ii§t 208 zp::1J* Storey: 2 Mf!t Batch II of Revitalisation Scheme $it liT ttl~ =1!t ~ ~ :§! ~ Historical Background and Architectural Merits The stone houses are Chinese style tenement buildings as well as the only structure remained in Hau Wong Temple New Village. They were built on the foundations of "Ho Ka Yuen" ("The Ho Family Garden") possibly during the period 1941-1945. Around 1880s to 1890s, the Ho Family built a splendid two-storey building on the site. When the Japanese Army invaded Hong Kong in 1941, they had the ruins of Ho Ka Yuen House demolished and divided the Ho Ka Yuen area into some eleven cottage-sites. It was the Japanese who first called this cluster of cottages "Hau Wong New Village". The Hau Wong Temple New Village has become more closely incorporated into the urban area since 1950s. Several films studios operated in the village. Since the 1970s, some of the stone houses had been used as industrial workshops and were rented to various companies whose name boards can still be seen on the facade board of No. 31. Hau Wong Temple New Village was cleared in 2001. The stone houses become the only structure remained in the village. Architecturally this row of houses can be classified as traditional Chinese cottage building. Pitched-roof two storey masonry Chinese buildings were first built with a brick extension constructed later on its north elevation, which was used as kitchens and lavatories.