Wing On House
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| Wing On House | |
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永安集團大廈 | |
 Wing On House, Central, Hong Kong. (Building in the middle; the two buildings to the right are the old and new headquarters of Hang Seng Bank) | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | No. 71 Des Voeux Road Central, Central, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°17′2.41″N 114°9′23.83″E / 22.2840028°N 114.1566194°E |
| Completed | 1967 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 31 |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
Wing On House (Chinese: 永安集團大廈) is a commercial building located at No. 71 Des Voeux Road Central, Central, Hong Kong.
History
Upon its completion in 1967,[1] it was very briefly Hong Kong's tallest commercial building, with 31 stories. It held that distinction until 1971, when it was surpassed by Pearl City Mansion.
Name
It is named after Wing On, a department stores and insurance conglomerate with a history dating back more than 100 years. Two other buildings along Des Voeux Road Central are also named after Wing On: Wing On Centre in Sheung Wan and Wing On Life Building in Central.
Features
Each floor occupies around 11,000 square feet (1,000 m²).
The building currently houses the Hong Kong Branch of Public Bank Berhad, the Hong Kong Law Society, BOC Group Life Insurance and the local Consulate of Ghana as well as offices of Hang Seng Bank, whose old and new headquarters are next to Wing On House.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Wing On House". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ^ "Wing On House". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.