Former Marine Police Headquarters

1881 Heritage
1881[1]
The Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound as after renovation, viewed north from the entrance on Salisbury Road.
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Former namesMarine Police Headquarters Compound
Alternative namesChinese: 前水警總部; Jyutping: Cin4 seoi2 ging2 zung2 bou6
General information
StatusDeclared monument
Architectural styleNeoclassical
Address2A Canton Road
Town or cityTsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
CountryHong Kong
Coordinates22°17′44″N 114°10′12″E / 22.295479°N 114.169994°E / 22.295479; 114.169994 (Former Marine Police Headquarters)
Completed1884; 140 years ago (1884)
Renovated2003–09
ClientCK Asset Holdings Limited
Design and construction
Architecture firmRenovation:
A+T Design Limited
Structural engineerRenovation:
AECOM Asia Company Ltd
Website
http://www.1881heritage.com

The Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound, completed in 1884, is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. From 1884 to 1996, the Compound served as the headquarters for the Marine Police, which moved to Sai Wan Ho in 1996 and became a branch in the Hong Kong Police Force.[clarification needed][2][3][4]

The compound is a declared monument since 1994 as it is one of the four oldest surviving government buildings in Hong Kong.[5][6] The Compound and the Old Kowloon Fire Station have been re-developed into a heritage hotel with food and beverage outlets and retail facilities in a project headed by architect Daniel Lin of A+T Design, opened in 2009.[7] The site is now officially renamed as 1881 Heritage.[8]

  1. ^ "1881 Heritage". www.1881heritage.com. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ^ Bailey, Steven K.; Witt, Jill C. (photographs) (2009). Exploring Hong Kong: A Visitor's Guide to Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. Singapore: ThingsAsian Press. pp. 240–241. ISBN 978-1-934159-16-3. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. ^ Wordie, Jason; Hedley, Anthony J. (photographs); Lambon, John (photographs) (2007). Streets: Exploring Kowloon. Aberdeen, Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. pp. 23–25. ISBN 978-962-209-813-8. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Kowloon — Around Nathan Road". DiscoverHongKong. Hong Kong Tourism Board. Archived from the original on 13 April 2005.
  5. ^ "Declared Monuments in Hong Kong" (PDF). Hong Kong Antiquities and Monuments Office. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  6. ^ "The Geographical Information System on Hong Kong Heritage". Hong Kong Government. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014.
  7. ^ Anakin (23 September 2009). "1881 Heritage opens in Hong Kong". LUXUO. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Declared Monuments in Hong Kong — Kowloon: Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound". Hong Kong Antiquities and Monuments Office. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.