Flagstaff House, Hong Kong

Flagstaff House
旗桿屋
Flagstaff house
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General information
Architectural styleGreek revival style
LocationCentral
Address10 Cotton Tree Drive
CountryHong Kong
Current tenantsMuseum of Tea Ware
Completed1846
OwnerHong Kong Government
Website
hk.art.museum/tea-ware
Designated14 September 1989
Reference no.36
Flagstaff House
Traditional Chinese旗桿屋
Simplified Chinese旗杆屋
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQígānwū
Wade–GilesCh'i2 kan1 wu1
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationKèih gōn ūk
JyutpingKei4 gon1 uk1
IPA[kʰȅi kɔ́ːn ʔʊ́k]
Museum of Tea Ware
Traditional Chinese茶具文物館
Simplified Chinese茶具文物馆
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChájù Wénwùguǎn
Wade–GilesCh'a2 chü4 wen2 wu4 kuan3
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChàh geuih màhn maht gún
JyutpingCaa4 geoi6 man4 mat6 gwun2
IPA[tsʰȁː kɵ̀y mɐ̏n mɐ̀t kʷǔːn]

Flagstaff House, built in 1846, is the oldest example of Western-style architecture remaining in Hong Kong.[1] It is located at 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central – within the Hong Kong Park.[2]

It has been a longtime residence of the Commander of the British forces in Hong Kong during colonial times. Today Flagstaff House houses the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware.

  1. ^ Antiquities and Monuments Office: Declared Monuments in Hong Kong: Flagstaff House Archived 27 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware". Hong Kong Tourism Board. Retrieved 10 July 2023.