old Central Government Offices
{{Short description|Former headquarters of British Hong Kong government departments}}
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| years_built = {{start date|1847}}
| demolition_date = {{end date|1954}}
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The Old Central Government Offices was home to many of the Hong Kong Government's departments from 1847 to 1954. Built in 1847 as the Old Secretariat Building,{{cite web|title=Heritage Impact Assessment|work=LWK Conservation Ltd|url=http://www.amo.gov.hk/form/159meeting/AAB%2040%202011-12%20%28Annex%20C%29.pdf|accessdate=11 October 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031045705/http://www.amo.gov.hk/form/159meeting/AAB%2040%202011-12%20%28Annex%20C%29.pdf|archivedate=31 October 2014}} it was also home to the territory's Legislative Council from the 1930s to 1954.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
The two-storey colonial building was demolished in 1954 to make way for the new Central Government Offices.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
References
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External links
- [http://gwulo.com/node/6052 Central Government Offices (1848-1955)]
- [http://www.amo.gov.hk/form/research_CGO_e.pdf Central Government Offices, Historic and Architectural Appraisal], 2009
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{{succession box
| title = Home of the
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
| years = 1930s – 1954
| before = Government House, Hong Kong - Main Ballroom
| after = Former Central Government Offices - Main Wing
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{{Government buildings in Hong Kong}}
Category:Government buildings in Hong Kong
Category:Landmarks in Hong Kong
Hong Kong - old Central Governnment Offices
Category:Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Category:Government buildings completed in 1847
Category:Buildings and structures demolished in 1954
Category:1847 establishments in Hong Kong
Category:Demolished buildings and structures in Hong Kong
Category:1954 disestablishments in Hong Kong
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