Jessville

Jessville

Jessville

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Jessville

Jessville is a mansion located at 128 Pok Fu Lam Road in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong. The building is built in the Italian Renaissance style.[1]

History

Jessville was built in 1929 by William Ngartse Thomas Tam, and named in honour of his wife, Jessie TO Pui-Chun.

Conservation

Facing threat of demolition, Jessville was declared a "Proposed monument" in 2007. The declaration was later withdrawn and the building was listed as a Grade III historic building.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Public denied access to Pok Fu Lam's Jessville mansion". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. [2]
    Withdrawal of the Declaration of the Building at 128 Pok Fu Lam Road as a Proposed Monument, Legislative Council Brief, February 2008.
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