Hong Kong House

Hong Kong House
Hong Kong House in 2007.
Hong Kong House is located in Sydney
Hong Kong House
Hong Kong House
Former namesCentral Hotel
Gresham Hotel
General information
TypeCommercial hotel/offices
Architectural styleVictorian Free Classical
Address80 Druitt Street
Town or citySydney, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates33°52′21″S 151°12′23″E / 33.87263°S 151.20629°E / -33.87263; 151.20629
Completed1891
ClientExcelsior Land Investment and Building Company and Bank Limited
OwnerGovernment of Hong Kong
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ambrose Thornley
Main contractorEdward Johnson
Official nameGresham Hotel; Hong Kong House
TypeState heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.291
TypeHotel
CategoryCommercial

Hong Kong House, also known since 1995 as the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Sydney, is a landmark heritage building and former hotel in the Sydney central business district, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Built in 1891 to a design by Ambrose Thornley, it is located on 80 Druitt Street, at the corner with York Street, and is adjacent to other prominent heritage landmarks, the Sydney Town Hall and the Queen Victoria Building.[1] Formerly known as Gresham Hotel, the property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[2]

Hong Kong House houses the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, the office of the Hong Kong Tourism Board in Australasia, Invest Hong Kong and the office of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.

  1. ^ "Hong Kong House". Sydney Open. Sydney Living Museums. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Gresham Hotel". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00291. Retrieved 13 October 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.