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Tai Koo Peak House [????-????]

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Submitted by David on Fri, 2011-12-09 16:53
Current condition: 
Demolished / No longer exists

This appears on the 1909 Map, with the address "38, The Peak". [2020 update: The address on the 1909 map is correct, but they labelled the wrong building. #38 is actually the building they've marked #40 - see comments below for details.]

It's not clear from the map whether it's a single house, "Tai Koo Peak House", or is in two halves, "Tai Koo" and "Peak House".

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Submitted by David on Mon, 2011-12-12 21:27.

There's currently another Taikoo House, near to Wanchai Gap.

Submitted by annelisec on Sat, 2014-02-15 14:51.
Image ID19711
TitleTaikoo building in Hong Kong
CollectionWarren Swire collection
LocationHong Kong
Year1911-1912
Date1911
PhotographerG. Warren Swire

 

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Submitted by annelisec on Sat, 2014-02-15 15:55.

First photo in series:

Image ID20378
TitleThe Peak, Hong Kong
CollectionWarren Swire collection
LocationHong Kong
Date1911
Estimated date1911-1912
PhotographerG. Warren Swire
Caption in album or on mountHong Kong Peak

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http://hpc.vcea.net/Asset/Preview/dbImage_ID-20382_No-1.jpeg

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Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2020-11-22 02:54.

There seems to be a problem with these two houses. On the 1909 map, Peak House has the number 38, Cloudland No. 40. Cloudland is closer to the edge compared to Peak House. On the 1912 peak map, it's the other way round. On this 1912 map, there is handwriting on it saying "Peak House (Swire's)" . So maybe the 1909 map is labelled incorrectly and Peak House stood where today's Ridgeway is. 

Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2020-11-24 17:50.

Well spotted!

Looking at https://gwulo.com/node/34922, the building listed as "Peak House (Tai Koo)" was numbered 38, tyen 112, then 350 The Peak.

A 1956 governent map of the Peak shows #350 was the western building, roughly where Ridgeway is today. I've moved the marker to that location.