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"Marble Hall" - Ground Floor Plan, 1905

Submitted by Chinarail on Sun, 2020-11-08 11:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1905

Photograph reproduced from  January 1906 edition of "The Far Eastern Review"  showing the Ground Floor Plan  of the recently completed new residence of Sir Paul Chater. This building subsequently became known as "Marble Hall" on account of its large and elaborate marble collonaded entrance hall. 

Residence of Sir Paul Chater - Hill District Hong Kong ,1905

Submitted by Chinarail on Sun, 2020-11-08 11:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1905

Photograph reproduced from  January 1906 edition of "The Far Eastern Review"  showing the recently completed new residence of Sir Paul Chater. This building subsequently became known as "Marble Hall" on account of its large and elaborate marble colonnaded entrance hall. Later the building  was named "Admiralty House" when the Royal Navy took it over as the residence of the Naval Commander-in-Chief of the China Squadron.

Distant view of Marble Hall - looking Westwards, 1905

Submitted by Chinarail on Sun, 2020-11-08 11:20
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1905

Photograph reproduced from  January 1906 edition of "The Far Eastern Review"  showing a distant view  ( looking West)  of the recently completed new residence of Sir Paul Chater. This building subsequently became known as "Marble Hall" on account of its large and elaborate marble colonnaded entrance hall.

Residence of Sir Paul Chater - Hill District Hong Kong ,1905

Submitted by Chinarail on Sun, 2020-11-08 11:19
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1905

Photograph reproduced from  January 1906 edition of "The Far Eastern Review"  showing the recently completed new residence of Sir Paul Chater. This building subsequently became known as "Marble Hall" on account of its large and elaborate marble entrance hall. Later the building  was named "Admiralty House" when the Royal Nnavy took it over as the residence of the Naval Commander-in-Chief of the China Squadron.

"Marble Hall" - Ground Floor Plan, 1905

Submitted by Chinarail on Sun, 2020-11-08 11:19
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1905

Photograph reproduced from  January 1906 edition of "The Far Eastern Review"  showing the Ground Floor Plane  of the recently completed new residence of Sir Paul Chater. This building subsequently became known as "Marble Hall" on account of its large and elaborate marble entrance hall. 

Distant view of Marble Hall - looking Westwards, 1905

Submitted by Chinarail on Sun, 2020-11-08 11:19
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1905

Photograph reproduced from  January 1906 edition of "The Far Eastern Review"  showing a distant view  ( looking West)  of the recently completed new residence of Sir Paul Chater. This building subsequently became known as "Marble Hall" on account of its large and elaborate marble entrance hall.

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