Former Central Market, Hong Kong, August 2017

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1. The History
Central Market was a fresh food market in Central, Hong Kong. Located between Jubilee Street, Queen Victoria Street, Queen's Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central, it was the first wet market in Hong Kong. Previously located on Queen's Road Central, in the 1850s, it was moved to its current location on Des Voeux Road. The market was rebuilt in 1858, completely replaced with a Western marble structure in 1895 (pictured below).

36754713352_c49aedff61_o.jpgOld_Central_Market_of_1895 by HughieDW, on Flickr

It was then demolished again in 1937 and replaced with the current Bauhaus structure of four storeys of reinforced concrete, containing 200 booths inside. Costing HK$900,000, construction was completed in 1938, with the market re-opening the following year. It was the biggest meat market in South-East Asia. In 1994, the western part of its second floor was converted into the Central Escalator Link Alley Shopping Arcade, an access way between the Central Elevated Walkway and Central to Mid-levels escalators. The market finally closed its doors in March 2003 and has remained empty ever since. Central Market is listed as a Grade III historic building.

2. The Explore
Having previously seen the superb report on the place by HK Urbex thought I’d pay this place a visit. Sadly having circled the building twice it was apparent that the only potential way in (slipping under a corrugated sheet on the front) was probably a no-go in full sight of the very busy down-town HK (see picture No.13 - the traffic cone marks the spot!). So alas, it’s externals-only here with only the slightest peeks inside. Hat’s off to Ghost @HK Urbex though. His pictures can be seen HERE for a detailed look inside and what could have been.

3. The Pictures

36754445562_49fa87e3b4_b.jpgimg1525 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36785665751_ffe9fbd4a2_b.jpgimg1560 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36529100600_0be37406ac_b.jpgimg1529 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36925294345_6da37bbb6b_b.jpgimg1532 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36754331482_ed448b5e85_b.jpgimg1533 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36528997150_dbe739d847_b.jpgimg1540 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36117141873_afd1783670_b.jpgimg1541 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36117107763_03b014d5a7_b.jpgimg1542 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36785316981_f941376c55_b.jpgimg1545 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36116992053_24f27f7244_b.jpgimg1548 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36785224401_e023a0cb3d_b.jpgimg1549 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36785167541_076bc29843_b.jpgimg1550 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36754008342_1abe8265a0_b.jpgimg1551 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36528560380_5f1bd63574_b.jpgimg1553 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36090574164_72ded1e19d_b.jpgimg1557 by HughieDW, on Flickr

36116712013_d3ae807afa_b.jpgimg1559 by HughieDW, on Flickr
 
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Nicely recorded. I prefer the original building than the Bauhaus type.

Me too...much more style about it. Alot of nice buildings like this got demo'ed in HK around the start of the 1900s sadly. Funny how architectural tastes change over time.
 

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