Jessville
22°16′03″N 114°08′00″E / 22.267444°N 114.133307°E
Jessville 
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譚雅士大宅 | |
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| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| Location | Pok Fu Lam |
| Address | 128 Pok Fu Lam Road |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Client | William Ngartse Thomas Tam |
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| Traditional Chinese | 譚雅士大宅 | ||||||||
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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.
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 The declaration was later withdrawn and the building was listed as a Grade III historic building.
References
- ^ "Public denied access to Pok Fu Lam's Jessville mansion". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ Withdrawal of the Declaration of the Building at 128 Pok Fu Lam Road as a Proposed Monument, Legislative Council Brief, February 2008.
External links
- Lau, Stuart (27 November 2012). "'Profit above conscience' angers councillors". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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