Knutsford Terrace [1891-????]
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Submitted by annelisec on Wed, 2010-04-07 22:23
Current condition:
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place completed:
1891-03-25
Date completed based on first entry in Ladies' directory. (Later pushed back to 1891, based on comments below.)
Photos that show this place
 1890 |
 1891 |
 1895 |
Comments
Knutsford Terrace
Research by Patrick Hase also gives 1895 as a likely construction date for the Terrace, see:
http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/ce/Museum/Monument/textmode/en/research_20040415_2.php
But here's someone giving Knutsford Terrace as their address in 1894, so I'll push the completion date back to then:
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=fR4PAAAAYAAJ&q=%22knutsford+terrace%22&dq=%22knutsford+terrace%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=DhGrUv2OD4LliAefu4GoCQ&redir_esc=y
1891 Knutsford Terrace
Knutsford Terrace became available for renting from 1 February 1891.
1918 Knutsford Terrace and the Hong Kong Observatory
Given the close proximity of Knutsford Terrace to the Observatory, it is not surprising that senior officers of the Observatory resided at the estate. Hong Kong Daily Press dated 9 December 1918 notes that the Fire Brigade was called to douse a small fire at No. 15 Knutsford Terrace, the residence of Mr. C. W. Jeffries, of the Observatory. In 1932, Mr. Jeffries became Director of the Observatory.