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]

Jessville
譚雅士大宅
Jessville
General information
Architectural styleRenaissance
LocationPok Fu Lam
Address128 Pok Fu Lam Road
CountryHong Kong
Completed1929
ClientWilliam Ngartse Thomas Tam
Jessville
Traditional Chinese譚雅士大宅
Jessville

History

Jessville was built in 1929 by William Ngartse Thomas Tam, Legislative Councillor from 1939 to 1941 and father-in-law of Sir Yang Ti-liang.

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 The declaration was later withdrawn and the building was listed as a Grade III historic building.[2]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. "Public denied access to Pok Fu Lam's Jessville mansion". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  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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