Jessville

22°16′03″N 114°08′00″E / 22.267444°N 114.133307°E / 22.267444; 114.133307

Jessville
譚雅士大宅
Jessville
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General information
Architectural styleRenaissance
LocationPok Fu Lam
Address128 Pok Fu Lam Road
CountryHong Kong
Completed1929
ClientWilliam Ngartse Thomas Tam
Jessville
Traditional Chinese譚雅士大宅
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTàahm ngáah sih daaih jaahk
JyutpingTaam4 ngaa5 si6 daai6 zaak6
Jessville

Jessville is a mansion located at 128 Pok Fu Lam Road in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong. The building is built in the Italian Renaissance style.[1]

History

Jessville was built in 1929 by William Ngartse Thomas Tam, and named in honour of his wife, Jessie TO Pui-Chun.

Conservation

Facing threat of demolition, Jessville was declared a "Proposed monument" in 2007. The declaration was later withdrawn and the building was listed as a Grade III historic building.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Public denied access to Pok Fu Lam's Jessville mansion". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. ^ Withdrawal of the Declaration of the Building at 128 Pok Fu Lam Road as a Proposed Monument, Legislative Council Brief, February 2008.

External links

  • Lau, Stuart (27 November 2012). "'Profit above conscience' angers councillors". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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