THE AMERICAN CONSULATE - GENERAL Architects: Wurster, Bernardi and Emmons, of San Francisco
Associate Architects: Eric Cumine and T. S. C. Feltham, of Hong Kong
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Late in 1955 the United States au- A site was chosen at the corner of Feltham acting as their local associates. thorities here decided to centralize and Garden Road and Lower Albert coordinate consular activities in Hong- Road, directly opposite the Govern the resultant structure
Construction took about a year and kong under one roof. Up to that time ment Secretariat building, and the time the largest American consular the various sections had been scatter- American firm of architects Messrs. building in the world. This is hardly ed in half a dozen different localities Wurster, Bernardi and Emmons, of building in the world. This is hardly on the island and Kowloon peninsula San Francisco, were given the task surprising in view of the very large leading to troublesome liaison pro- of designing a suitable building, with blems.
Messrs. Eric Cumine and T.S.C.
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Two photographs of the Garden Road frontage
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staff maintained here.
The new building is L-shaped with its longer wing along Garden Road and the shorter facing Lower Albert Road,
Ample parking space for vehicles has been provided at ground level. From this a wide corridor leads to a spacious foyer and lift lobby. The rest of this floor is mainly taken up by the Medical Unit. Beneath it is a basement containing mechanical equip- ment, records room, telephone switch- board, photographic laboratory and a snack bar.
On the first floor are the offices of the Passport and Citizenship sections facing Garden Road with the Visa Unit, Consular chief and secretary, and their clerical staff, occupying the other wing. The offices of the Assis- Naval Attache and Air Force Liaison Officer, Budget Section and
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