74-83 Connaught Road Central [c.1905-c.1978]

Ten houses built on Marine Lots 55 and 56. Probably built at the same time as the houses further east on reclaimed land, so 1905 was guessed.

To get an impression about the buildings here is a map together with a photo from around 1930.

Connaught Road Houses between the Central Fire Station and the Harbour Office 1930, by Klaus

To have a closer look, here is a blow-up from the photo above:

Connaught Road Houses 74-89 (1930 ), by Klaus

In 1962 they looked like this:

1962 Central West waterfront, by Eternal1966

Shows (right of Gilman Street) houses 74-83 Connaught Road Central, and a bit of Sincere Department Store. Left of Gilman Street are a few houses from 62-73 Connaught Road Central.

These houses were also not demolished at the same time. Four houses at nos. 74-77 were already gone in 1966 and replaced by the Beautiful Group Tower which opened in 1973.

It is the second building from the left on the photo from 1977. Its front looks to me like upside-down stacked champagne glasses.

1977 Central waterfront, by eternal1966e

The six houses at 78-83 were still there in 1977 (see photo above), but by 1980 they were gone. On this place, CTS House was built which opened in the early 1980s.