Car Park, 1 & 2 Connaught Road [c.1960-c.1971]
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Submitted by David on Thu, 2019-09-12 15:38
Current condition:
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place completed:
c.1960-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished:
c.1971-12-31 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
This was a curious piece of land. It sat vacant for over 10 years, just used as a car park. Normally construction starts as soon as the previous building is demolished, so why did this land stay empty for so long?
A rough timeline:
- c.1955 - The New Oriental Building is demolished, forming the western half of this land.
- c.1960 - Butterfield & Swire's building is demolished, adding the eastern half of this land.
- Early 1970s - Construction of the Furama Hotel begins.
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