Wheelock House

Wheelock House at the corner of Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road Central.
Entrance of Wheelock House on Pedder Street.

Wheelock House (Chinese: 會德豐大廈) is a commercial office building located on Pedder Street in Central, Hong Kong. Wheelock House is a Class A office space completed in 1984 and has 24 storeys. One of its architects was Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd while the real estate developer was Cheung Kong Holdings.

History

Wheelock House[1] stands today on the site where once stood three previous generations of Jardine House, the headquarters of Jardine, Matheson & Co. The first Jardine House was probably built around 1841 after Jardine's successful bid for its lots on The Praya Central. In 1908, the second Jardine House was built.[2] It was rebuilt in around 1956, and redeveloped in the early 1970s as Wheelock House.

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References

  1. ↑ The current headquarters of Wheelock and Company Limited, controlling shareholder of The Wharf (Holdings) Limited, a major conglomerate in Hong Kong.
  2. ↑ Ting, Joseph S.P.; Wong Nai-kwan (September 1994). City of Victoria. Hong Kong: Urban Council of Hong Kong. pp. 13, 29. ISBN 962-7039-31-4.
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Coordinates: 22°16′55″N 114°09′27″E / 22.2819°N 114.1574°E / 22.2819; 114.1574

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