Flagstaff House, Hong Kong
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For other uses, see Flagstaff House (disambiguation).
Flagstaff House, built in 1846, is the oldest example of Western-style architecture remaining in Hong Kong.[1] It is located at 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central – within the Hong Kong Park.[2]
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旗桿屋 | |
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Architectural style | Greek revival style |
Location | Central |
Address | 10 Cotton Tree Drive |
Country | Hong Kong |
Current tenants | Museum of Tea Ware |
Completed | 1846 |
Owner | Hong Kong Government |
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hk.art.museum/tea-ware | |
Designated | 14 September 1989 |
Reference no. | 36 |
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Traditional Chinese | 旗桿屋 | ||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 旗杆屋 | ||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 茶具文物館 | ||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 茶具文物馆 | ||||||||||||||||
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It has been a longtime residence of the Commander of the British forces in Hong Kong during colonial times. Today Flagstaff House houses the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware.