Blue House (Hong Kong)
Blue House refers to a 4-storey balcony-type tenement block located at 72-74A Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. It is named after the blue colour painted on its external walls. It is one of the few remaining examples of tong lau of the balcony type in Hong Kong and is listed as a Grade I historic building.
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藍屋 | |
Blue House in 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Tong lau |
| Classification | Grade I historic building |
| Location | Wan Chai |
| Address | 72-74A Stone Nullah Lane |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22.273897°N 114.174146°E |
| Named for | Blue outer walls |
| Construction started | 1920 |
| Completed | 1922 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 藍屋 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 蓝屋 | ||||||||||||
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