Fascinating buildings from Hong Kong's early days
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Duddell Street, just a few steps from Alexandra House and MTR Central, is a tiny alley named after George Duddell, one of early Hong Kong's wealthiest people.
The main draws here are the 1875 built flight of granite steps, and the four historic street-lamps on their sides: The only ones in Hong Kong that are still powered by gas.
At the top of the stairway, you can turn right to Ice House Street, and a couple of minutes walk will bring you to the corner of Wyndham, D'aguillar and Lower Albert, where two nice historic buildings can be seen...
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The first is known as the "Old Dairy Farm Building": A 1913 boat-shaped building that currently houses the Fringe Club; an artists centre that grants rent-free exhibition space and performance facilities to young Hong Kong artists. The gallery of the Fringe Club is open daily (except Sundays), from 12 noon to 10pm and the uniquely shaped building is also home to one of the city's best restaurants, M at the Fringe.
On the other side of the junction, the imposing Bishop's House was inaugurated in the late 1840s and currently serves as the residence and office of the Archbishop of Hong Kong. It sets a nice example of early Hong Kong's grandiose architecture.
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Other places of interest around Duddell Street:
International Finance Centre and Exchange Square
Former Central Police Station Compound
Central-Mid Levels escalators
Duddell Street is part of our suggested walking-tour:
Central
