List of lost buildings and structures in Hong Kong

The following list is of buildings and structures in Hong Kong that have been demolished or destroyed. Buildings are arranged by the historical period in which they were constructed.

First British era (1841-1945)

Name Year completed Year demolished Location Notes Photo
Dent's Fountain 1864 1933 In front of the old City Hall, present day HSBC Building Donated by Dent & Co.
Hongkong Hotel 1868 1952
City Hall 1869 1936
Beaconsfield Arcade 1878 1917
HSBC Building (second) 1886 1934
Queen's College 1889 1948
Peak Hotel 1890 1938
Central Market (second) 1895 1937
Hong Kong Club (second) 1897 1981 4 Connaught Road, Central
Queen's Building 1899 1963 4-5 Connaught Road, Central Designed by Leigh and Orange.
Mountain Lodge (second) 1900 1946
Alexandra Building 1904 1952
Marble Hall (Chater House) 1904 1953
Prince's Building 1904 1963 1 Des Voeux Road, Central Designed by Leigh and Orange.
King's Building 1905 1958 11 Connaught Road, Central
The Fairview (Mok House) 1911 1963 41A Conduit Road Built for Mok Kon Sang. In 1951 became Foreign Correspondents' Club. Featured prominently in Love is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955).[1]
General Post Office (second) 1911 1976
Kowloon Station 1916 1878 Designed by Arthur Benison Hubback. Clock tower preserved during demolition.
Queen's Pier (first) 1925 1955
Central Fire Station 1926 1982
Lee Theatre 1927 1991
Gloucester Building 1931 1977
HSBC Building (third) 1935 1978
Ho Tung Gardens 1937 2013 Designed by Palmer and Turner. Built on the site of C. D. Wilkinson's house "The Falls."

Second British era (1945-1997)

Name Year completed Year demolished Location Notes Photo
Alexandra House 1952 1974
Edinburgh Place Ferry Pier 1957 2006
Chartered Bank Building 1959 1986
Kai Tak Airport Terminal 1962 Opened 2 November 1962 by Sir Robert Black.
Union House 1962 1998 Later known as Swire House. Demolished to make way for the Chater House.
Beaconsfield House 1963 1995
Hong Kong Hilton 1963 1995
P&O Building (fifth) 1965 1980
Connaught Building 1966 2008 55 Connaught Road, Central Later known as Crocodile House II. Demolished to make way for 50 Connaught Road.
Furama Hotel 1973 2001

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