Former Central Magistracy

The Former Central Magistracy

The former Central Magistracy is located at 1, Arbuthnot Road, Central, Victoria, Hong Kong. It was constructed from 1913 to 1914.

The site where the building is standing was originally occupied by the first Hong Kong Magistracy. The former building was probably erected in 1847 but was later demolished to make way for the present building. Difficulty and delay in the construction work was caused because of the provision of an extensive basement in the new magistracy. The building's majestic appearance, with the imposing pillars of the façade and other features in the Greek-revival style, are lost to its poor exposure fronting onto a steep, narrow road. The massive retaining walls were constructed with granite blocks. The Central Magistracy was closed in 1979 and had been used by different associations affiliated to the Hong Kong Police Force.

The buildings of the Former Central Magistracy, together with the adjacent Central Police Station and the Victoria Prison are declared monuments of Hong Kong. These buildings are collectively known as the Central Police Station Compound.

See also

• Central and Western Heritage Trail
• Legislative Council Building
• Former French Mission Building

External links

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• Antiquities and Monuments Office

Heritage conservation in Hong Kong
Government	Antiquities and Monuments Office Antiquities Advisory Board Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance Urban Renewal Authority
Lists	Declared monuments Grade I buildings Grade II buildings Grade III buildings Oldest buildings
Museums	Heritage Discovery Centre Heritage Museum Museum of History Government Records Service
Heritage Trails	Central and Western Lung Yeuk Tau Pinewood Battery Ping Shan Tai Tam Waterworks Wan Chai Dr Sun Yat-sen Historical Trail
Schemes	Revitalising Historic Buildings Through Partnership Scheme Old Industrial Buildings Revitalization
Notable cases	Demolished Kowloon Station (1978) Hong Kong Club Building (1980) Edinburgh Place Ferry Pier (2006) Queen's Pier (2007) Lee Tung Street (2007) Ho Tung Gardens (2013) Preserved Ohel Leah Synagogue (1987) Morrison Building (2003) Jessville (2007) King Yin Lei (2007) Relocated Murray House (2002) Blake Pier (2007) Pending Nam Koo Terrace Nga Tsin Wai Tsuen Stone House (Diamond Hill)
Adaptive reuse	Completed Blocks of Victoria Barracks Blocks of Whitfield Barracks Dairy Farm Depot District Office North Former Hollywood Road Police Married Quarters Former RAF Kai Tak station buildings Former Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club Kowloon British School Kowloon Fire Station Lai Chi Kok Hospital Lui Seng Chun Ma Tau Kok Animal Quarantine Depot Marine Police Headquarters Mei Ho House North Kowloon Magistracy Shek Kip Mei Factory Estate Old House, Hoi Pa Village Sheung Shui Police Station Stanley Police Station Tai O Police Station Tai Po Police Station Tsan Yuk Maternity Hospital Wan Chai Post Office Western Market Yau Ma Tei Theatre Pending Blue House Bridges Street Market British Military Hospital Central Market Central Police Station Compound (Central Police Station, Central Magistracy, Victoria Prison) Chai Wan Factory Estate Engineer's Office of the Former Pumping Station Fanling Magistracy Haw Par Mansion King Yin Lei No. 27 Lugard Road Wan Chai Police Station Facadism Old Mental Hospital Wan Chai Market

Coordinates: 22°16′52″N 114°09′17″E / 22.281063°N 114.154617°E / 22.281063; 114.154617 (Former Central Magistracy)