Kennedy Road is a road in the

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, Hong Kong. It is named after

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, the seventh governor of Hong Kong.

History

At the time of construction in 1876, it was the second major east–west route from the sea, in the local area. Thus being nicknamed ''second road''.

Location

Starting from Garden Road in the west, it goes past St. Joseph's College, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre,

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and Hopewell Centre and ends at the junction with

Queen's Road East Queen's Road East is a street in Wan Chai, in the north of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, connecting Admiralty in the west to Happy Valley in the east. Queen's Road East is one of the four sections of Queen's Road, and historically ...

near

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Features

* No. 1: Zetland Hall Masonic Lodge * No. 6: a Grade II Historic Building * No. 7: St. Joseph's College. The North and West Blocks are declared monuments * No. 7A: Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre, housed in the former Cassels Block, former barracks for married British officers, of Victoria Barracks. (a Grade I Historic Building) * No. 8: a Grade II Historic Building * No. 9–13:

St. Francis' Canossian College St. Francis' Canossian College (abbr: SFCC; Chinese: 嘉諾撒聖方濟各書院; Jyutping: ''gaa1 nok6 saat3 sing3 fong1 zai3 gok3 syu1 jyun2''; demonym: ''Franciscan'') was founded on 7 May 1869 as the second school established by the Italia ...

* No. 15: Former

Tung Chi College Tung Chi College () was a private Chinese secondary school located at No. 15, Kennedy Road, in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The building has been mostly demolished. History The school was established in February 1936. Before being located at Kennedy Road ...

. The building is mostly demolished * No. 17: Hopewell Centre. Back entrance on the 17th floor * No. 22A:

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* No. 25–27:

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* No. 26: St. Joseph's College (an extension of the campus) (a Grade I Historic Building) * No. 28: Office of Former Chief Executives (a Grade I Historic Building) * No. 39: Phoenix Court * No. 42:

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* No. 42A: Jockey Club New Life Hostel, housed in the former Roberts Block of Victoria Barracks (a Grade I Historic Building) * No. 42B: Mother's Choice Limited, housed in the former Montgomery Block of Victoria Barracks (a Grade I Historic Building) * No. 44:

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Centre * No. 64: a Grade III Historic Building * No. 84: Bamboo Grove

Public transportation

The Kennedy Road station of the

Peak Tram The Peak Tram is a funicular railway in Hong Kong, which carries both tourists and residents to the upper levels of Hong Kong Island. Running from Garden Road Admiralty to Victoria Peak via the Mid-Levels, it provides the most direct route and ...

is located on Kennedy Road. Other forms of public transportation near or in Kennedy Road include: * Mass Transit Railway (MTR) located in

which is at the end of the junction *

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(also known as the mini bus) including Green Mini Bus Route 28 which runs throug
Caine Road, Nethersol Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, and Pok Fu Lam
*

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Located on Johnston Road next to MTR exit A3

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