Old Wan Chai Post Office

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The building's interior
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Mailboxes
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Courtyard

The Old Wan Chai Post Office is the oldest surviving post office building in Hong Kong.[1] It is situated at No. 221 Queen's Road East, at the junction with Wan Chai Gap Road.

History

The building was erected between 1912 and 1913, and opened on 1 March 1915 as the Wan Chai Post Office.[1] It is not known whether the building was originally built and designed for such purpose. The post office ceased to operate in 1992, after having served the Wan Chai community continuously for 77 years.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Features

The Old Wan Chai Post Office is an L-shaped building. It is a simple pitched-roof structure with attractive gable ends and mouldings.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Environmental Resource Centre

The building was operated by the Environmental Protection Department as an Environmental Resource Centre (環保軒) in 1993.[2] From 2024, it has been repurposed as the ‘kNOw Carbon House’ (識「碳」館) to promote carbon neutrality in Hong Kong. [3][4][5]

Conservation

The Old Wan Chai Post Office became a declared monument on 18 May 1990.[6] It is the only building declared as a monument in the Wan Chai area.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

See also

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References

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External links

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  1. ↑ a b Antiquities and Monuments Office – Old Wan Chai Post Office
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