Ex-Sham Shui Po Service Reservoir (Ex-SSPSR)

Tour around HK's estates

Ex-Sham Shui Po Service Reservoir (Ex-SSPSR)

Kowloon Hong Kong

Created By: Kaka Chu

Information

- completed on 10/8/1904

- ended its service in 1970 and was replaced by the Shek Kip Mei freshwater service reservoir

- built in Romanesque architectural style (i.e. semi-circular arches)

- a Grade 1 historical building status

- Supplying fresh water to residents in Kowloon Tong/Sham Shui Po area

- Witnessed the shift of the Kowloon Peninsula from relying on groundwater to water supply from reservoirs

- Hybrid building structure marked a modern transformation in architectural design

(i.e. incorporating granite and concrete into the design)

This point of interest is part of the tour: Tour around HK's estates


 

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