Kotewall Road
Kotewall Road (Chinese: 旭龢道) is a street in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, located between and Robinson Road. It is a 400-metre-long two-way road located on hill slopes south of Sai Ying Pun.
Name[]
The road was named after Sir Robert Hormus Kotewall, a prominent Chinese-Parsee businessman and legislator during the colonial era, who built the road in the 1910s.
History[]
Kotewall Road was once known for its concentration of vehicle-repairing garages, mainly servicing the wealthy residents of Mid-Levels. Stone House, a Grade III historic building built in 1923 at 15 Kotewall Road is the only garage of this kind remaining, now turned into a private residence.[1]
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References[]
- Bloomfield, Frena (1984). Hong Kong's Street Names and Their Origins. Vol. Vol.1. Urban Council, Hong Kong. ASIN B000HZIVAE. OCLC 320407030. Archived from the original on 2014-11-07.
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Coordinates: 22°16′52″N 114°08′28″E / 22.28124°N 114.14111°E
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