Wheelock House () is a commercial office building located on

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. Wheelock House is a

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completed in 1984 and has 24 storeys. One of its architects was

Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd. () is an architectural and engineering practice based in Hong Kong, with branch offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou. Its head office is in Taikoo Place, Quarry Bay, and it maintains an office in Shanghai. History The comp ...

while the

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was

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History

Wheelock House was built on the site where once stood three previous generations of

Jardine House Jardine House (), formerly known as Connaught Centre (), is an office tower in Hong Kong. The building is located at 1 Connaught Place, Central on Hong Kong Island. It is owned by Hongkong Land Limited, a subsidiary of Jardines. At the time ...

, the headquarters of Jardine, Matheson & Co. The first Jardine House was probably built around 1841 after Jardine's successful bid for its lots on The

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Central. In 1908, the second Jardine House was built. It was rebuilt in around 1956, and redeveloped in the early 1970s as Wheelock House.

Nearby

World-Wide House World-Wide House is an office building in Central, Hong Kong. It is located between Connaught Road Central, Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road Central. History The site is situated on land reclaimed at the turn of the 20th century. WWH was cons ...

* The Landmark *

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References

External links

List of Wang & Ouyang (HK) Co's building works

Map of the Wheelock House, Central
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