Wing On House

Wing On House
永安集團大廈
Wing On House, Central, Hong Kong. (Building in the middle; the two buildings to the right are the old and new headquarters of Hang Seng Bank)
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
LocationNo. 71 Des Voeux Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°17′2.41″N 114°9′23.83″E / 22.2840028°N 114.1566194°E / 22.2840028; 114.1566194
Completed1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Height
Roof91 m (299 ft)
Technical details
Floor count31
References
[1][2]
Wing On House
Traditional Chinese永安集團大廈
Simplified Chinese永安集团大厦
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYǒng'ān Jítuán Dàshà
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingwing5 on1 zaap6 tyun4 daai6 haa6

Wing On House (Chinese: 永安集團大廈) is a commercial building located at No. 71 Des Voeux Road Central, Central, Hong Kong.

History

Upon its completion in 1967,[1] it was Hong Kong's tallest commercial building, with 31 storeys. It held that distinction until 1971, when it was surpassed by Pearl City Mansion.

Name

It is named after Wing On, a department stores and insurance conglomerate with a history dating back more than 100 years. Two other buildings along Des Voeux Road Central are also named after Wing On: Wing On Centre in Sheung Wan and Wing On Life Building in Central.

Features

Each floor occupies around 11,000 square feet (1,000 m2).

The building currently houses the Hong Kong Branch of Public Bank Berhad, The Law Society of Hong Kong, BOC Group Life Insurance and the local Consulate of Ghana as well as offices of Hang Seng Bank, whose old and new headquarters are next to Wing On House.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Wing On House". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Wing On House". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
Preceded by Tallest Building in Hong Kong
1967 – 1971 		Succeeded by