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86-89 Connaught Road Central [c.1905-c.1914]

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2022-02-02 23:46
Date Place completed: 
c.1905-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished: 
c.1914-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

Although only four numbers are assigned to this place, probably 9-10 houses were built there. Again, the building date is estimated to 1905.

To get an impression about the buildings here is a map from 1922 together with a photo from around 1910.  In these early days it looked different to the mid-1930s

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central
Waterfront
connaught road

Connaught Road houses between Gilman Street and the Harbour Office ca. 1910/1922

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2022-02-02 23:18
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1911

Similar to the houses between the General Post Office and the Central Fire Station, there are more houses between the Central Fire Station and the Harbour Office that appear on many photos, simply because they were at the waterfront for some 60 years. This is the western extension of Connaught Road Houses between the Central Fire Station and the Harbour Office 1930

CTS House [c.1982- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2022-02-02 22:45
Date Place completed: 
c.1982-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

House built at 78-83 Connaught Road Central. It is an office building with 24 floors that opened in the early 1980s (1982 estimated).

In 1980 the construction hasn't commeneced yet, see the gap between houses 8 and 9 on the photo below

Previous place(s) at this location: 
74-83 Connaught Road Central [c.1905-c.1978]
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central
Waterfront
connaught road

Nan Fung Tower [1973- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2022-02-02 19:24
Date Place completed: 
c.1973-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

House built on the place where the Sincere Department Store was located, the address is 88 Connaught Road Central.

It is an office building with 24 floors that opened 1973. Likely built in stages, first the part at Connaught Road, later the one at Des Voeux Road.

The demolition of the waterfront part of the Sincere Department Store can be seen on the photo below from 1966:

Previous place(s) at this location: 
Sincere Department Store [1915-1968]
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central
Waterfront
connaught road

Connaught Road Reclamation. 1968

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2022-02-02 19:13

This photo from June 1968 shows the first part of the newly built Nan Fung Tower.

Old houses 78-83 Connaught Road still exist.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1968
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central
Waterfront
connaught road

Beautiful Group Tower [1972- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2022-02-02 18:43
Date Place completed: 
c.1972-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

House built at 74-77 Connaught Road Central. It is an office building with 25 floors that opened 1972.

Emporis gives alternative names:

Guangdong Building
標華豐集團大廈
Permanent Comfort Building

The building is the second one from the left on the photo below.

Previous place(s) at this location: 
74-83 Connaught Road Central [c.1905-c.1978]
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central
Waterfront
connaught road

Two Chinachem Plaza [1991- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2022-02-02 03:53
Date Place completed: 
c.1991-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

House built on the place of 67-68 Connaught Road Central. It is an office building with 26 floors above ground and a height of 110 m.

Main address is 68 Connaught Road Central, Side address is 135 Des Voeux Road Central. It opened in 1991.

It is number 9 in the photo below.

Previous place(s) at this location: 
62-73 Connaught Road Central [c.1905-c.1977]
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central
Waterfront
connaught road

Chung Hing Commercial Building [1983- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2022-02-02 00:58
Date Place completed: 
c.1983-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Was built on the site of 62-63 Connaught Road Central (and also today’s address),.

It is an office building with 22 floors, it opened in 1983.

It is the number 8 building in the photo below-

Previous place(s) at this location: 
62-73 Connaught Road Central [c.1905-c.1977]
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central
Waterfront
connaught road

CMA Building [1983- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2022-02-02 00:49
Date Place completed: 
c.1983-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Built on 64-65 Connaught Road Central, the former site of the Building with an "A" on top.

Its full name is "Chinese Manufacturers Association Building", an office building with 27 floors which opened in 1983.

It is number 8 on the photo below.

Previous place(s) at this location: 
62-73 Connaught Road Central [c.1905-c.1977]
Building with an “A” on top [c.1966-c.1981]
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central
Waterfront
connaught road

Building with an “A” on top [c.1966-c.1981]

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2022-02-02 00:30
Date Place completed: 
c.1966-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Date Place demolished: 
c.1981-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)

Built on the place 64-65 Connaught Road Central. The site was being prepared in 1963, finished probably 1966. 

Previous place(s) at this location: 
62-73 Connaught Road Central [c.1905-c.1977]
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central
Waterfront
connaught road

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