KW@Hong Kong Heritage - HAW PAR虎豹別墅

Haw Par Mansion 虎豹別墅

ABOUT HAW PAR MANSION

Address:                   No.15A Tai Hang Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Site Area:                 About 2,030m²

Gross Floor Area:       About 1850m²

No. of Storeys:          4

Year of construction: 1933-1935

Land use zoning:        "Other Specified Uses" annotated "Residential Development with    

                                Historical Site Preserved In-situ" on Approved Causeway Bay 

                                Outline Zoning Plan No. S/H6/14

History

The Haw Par Mansion together with its private garden was built by Aw Boon Haw, who was known as "The King of Tiger Balm". The Mansion was the Aw's family mansion and was restricted to private use, while the Tiger Balm Garden constructed adjoining the mansion was used to be open to the public for enjoyment.

The Tiger Balm Garden has been demolished. The Mansion together with its private garden has been preserved and passed to Government since 2001.

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