Jessville

Coordinates: 22°16′03″N 114°08′00″E / 22.267444°N 114.133307°E / 22.267444; 114.133307

Jessville
Jessville

Jessville (Chinese: 譚雅士大宅) is a mansion located at 128 Pok Fu Lam Road in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.

History

Jessville was built in 1929 by William Ngartse Thomas Tam, Legislative Councillor from 1939 to 1941 and father-in-law of Sir Yang Ti-liang.

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 The declaration was later withdrawn and the building was listed as a Grade III historic building.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Withdrawal of the Declaration of the Building at 128 Pok Fu Lam Road as a Proposed Monument, Legislative Council Brief, February 2008.
  • Lau, Stuart (27 November 2012). "'Profit above conscience' angers councillors". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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