Tai Ping / 太平 Building [1929-????] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Tai Ping / 太平 Building [1929-????]

Current condition: 
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place completed: 
c.1929-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

It was on the south side of Queen's Road Central, on the west side of Zetland Street.

Photos that show this place

1930
1955
1957

Comments

I've set the completion date to 1929, as it is listed in the 1929 PWD Annual Report as:

40. Principal Works of a Private Nature, completed or in progress.    
Works completed:—
Shops, and Office Block, on I.L. 619 R.P., Queen’s Road Central.

Here's the outline of IL 619 RP shown on a modern map by the red dotted line:

IL 619 RP

The building is shown in this c.1930 view from the Peak. I've highlighted it in yellow:

c.1930 Pedder St / DVRC / Ice House St / QRC

 

The Chinese name is still Tai Ping