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Former Marine Police Headquarters

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The Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound, completed in 1884, stands in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. From 1884 until 1996 the compound served as the headquarters of the Hong Kong Marine Police, which then moved to Sai Wan Ho and became a branch division of the Hong Kong Police Force. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building Type
Monument 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Yau Tsim Mong District, People's Republic of China 2
Completed Year
1884 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Monument 1
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Monument, Concepts

Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.

In Style

Neoclassical Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Former Marine Police Headquarters (Wikipedia)
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: China, located there.
Sources
1. Former Marine Police Headquarters (Wikipedia)
  • Entity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article
    The Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound, completed in 1884, stands in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. From 1884 until 1996 the compound served as the headquarters of the Hong Kong Marine Police, which then moved to Sai Wan Ho and became a branch division of the Hong Kong Police Force.
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Monument)
    The Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound, completed in 1884, is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. From 1884 to 1996, the Compound served as the headquarters for the Marine Police, which moved to Sai Wan Ho in 1996 and became a branch in the Hong Kong Police Force. The compound is a declared monument since 1994 as it is one of the four oldest surviving government buildings in Hon
  • Wikipedia infobox completion_date/completed/built field (1884)
    The Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound, completed in 1884, is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. From 1884 to 1996, the Compound served as the headquarters for the Marine Police, which moved to Sai Wan Ho in 1996 and became a branch in the Hong Kong Police Force. The compound is a declared monument since 1994 as it is one of the four oldest surviving government buildings in Hon
  • In Style: Neoclassical Architecture, infobox architectural_style field: Neoclassical
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2. Former Marine Police Headquarters (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 397375): Yau Tsim Mong District, People's Republic of China
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 397375): Yau Tsim Mong District, People's Republic of China
Wikidata item Q5470101, property P131/P17 (location): Yau Tsim Mong District, People's Republic of China
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