Wheelock House

Wheelock House (Chinese: 會德豐大廈) is a commercial office building located on Pedder Street in Central, Hong Kong. Wheelock House is a Class A office space completed in 1984 and has 24 storeys. One of its architects was Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd while the real estate developer was Cheung Kong Holdings.

Entrance of Wheelock House on Pedder Street.
Wheelock House
會德豐大廈
Wheelock House at the corner of Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road Central.
Wheelock House is located in Hong Kong Island
Wheelock House
General information
Country Hong Kong
Coordinates22.2819°N 114.1574°E / 22.2819; 114.1574
Completed1984 (1984)
Technical details
Floor count24
Design and construction
Architecture firmWong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd
DeveloperCheung Kong Holdings

History

Wheelock House[1] was built on the site where once stood three previous generations of Jardine House, the headquarters of Jardine, Matheson & Co. The first Jardine House was probably built around 1841 after Jardine's successful bid for its lots on The Praya Central. In 1908, the second Jardine House was built.[2] It was rebuilt in around 1956, and redeveloped in the early 1970s as Wheelock House.

Nearby

References

  1. The current headquarters of Wheelock and Company Limited, controlling shareholder of The Wharf (Holdings) Limited, a major conglomerate in Hong Kong.
  2. Ting, Joseph S.P.; Wong Nai-kwan (September 1994). City of Victoria. Hong Kong: Urban Council of Hong Kong. pp. 13, 29. ISBN 962-7039-31-4.

22.2819°N 114.1574°E / 22.2819; 114.1574

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