St. Stephen's Girls' College, Secondary school and monument in Central and Western District, Hong Kong
Description
Built in 1923, the school building has four masonry wings that enclose a central courtyard, while a sloped roof covered with Chinese tiles spans the four floors. Arched windows and colonnades frame the open courtyard and let light into the surrounding corridors.
History
The Anglican Church founded the school in 1906 on Robinson Road and moved it to the current site in 1923 after the Prince of Wales laid the foundation stone in 1922. The complex received protected monument status in 1992 under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance.
Culture
The name honors the patron saint of Hong Kong's Anglican diocese and links church teaching to local education. Girls in white blouses and blue ties move through open galleries that connect classrooms on each floor.
Practical
Access is only through the main gate on Lyttelton Road and the grounds remain closed to visitors during school hours. Those who want to view the building from outside should come in late afternoon when students and staff have already left the campus.
Did you know?
The staircases at the four corners lead to open walkways that surround the courtyard on each floor and let air flow through the building. This layout combines European school architecture with the Chinese preference for central open space and natural ventilation.
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