GRAND COURT APARTMENTS-KaDoorie avenUE
Architects: Messrs. T. C. Yuen & Co.
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Lima
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A photograph of the model of the new apartments showing the Kadoorie Avenue frontage
In the early thirties, a huge hüly feet above the surrounding country The work of developing the pro- area bounded by Waterloo Road. and an unsurpassed view of almost perty is now almost completed. Early Prince Edward Road and Argyle the whole of Kowloon is obtainable. in its development. the site was Street was purchased from Govern- To the north lies Kowloon Tong, to formed into neat lots, laid out to ment by the Hongkong Engineering the east Kowloon City and Kai Tak, take the fullest advantage of the & Construction Co., Ltd. At a formal and to the south and west are the natural varying levels. Few of these ceremony attended by H. E. the Harbour and Shamshuipo.
lots are vacant today. A wide road-
Governor. and many distinguished members of the Colony, the late Hon.
J. P. Braga, O.B.E., Managing Direc- tor of the Company, outlined the development conceived by him for this section of the mainland.
The area of the land was about 30 acres and the Company had taken on the immense undertaking of turning this into a Garden City. The Kreater part of the property is situated at an elevation of about 60
DIOCESAN SCHOOL
KÜL. 1588
PRINCE
K.I.L. 2341
EDWARD
ROAD
600FT.
(Above) Site plan
(Right) A photograph of "Grand Court" taken from Prince Edward Road.
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