Old Kowloon Fire Station, Fire station in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.
The Old Kowloon Fire Station stands at 33 Salisbury Road, at the corner with Kowloon Park Drive in Tsim Sha Tsui. It consists of a Main Block built in 1920 and a two-storey Accommodation Barrack completed in 1922. The station is now part of the 1881 Heritage commercial complex, together with the Former Marine Police Headquarters.
The main block was built in 1920 and a two-storey accommodation barrack followed in 1922, housing a captain and 30 firefighters. It was known as the Terminus Fire Station for its proximity to the Kowloon railway terminus, demolished in 1974. It operated until 1971, when the Tsim Sha Tsui Fire Station on Canton Road replaced it. The main block was listed as a Grade II historic building in 2009.
The station was also called the Terminus Fire Station, a name taken from the nearby Kowloon station of the Kowloon–Canton Railway, demolished in 1974. From 1986 the red-brick front block was rented to the Yau Tsim District Culture and Arts Association, and from 1991 the rear block housed the Hong Kong Police tea office.
The station stands at 33 Salisbury Road, on the corner with Kowloon Park Drive, within the 1881 Heritage complex next to the Former Marine Police Headquarters. The Main Block and the 1922 Accommodation Barrack can be told apart from outside; the Main Block has held Grade II status since 2009.
The building received its Grade II historic building designation in 2009, placing its architectural features and historical elements under official protection. This recognition safeguarded its survival and established it as a valued part of the city's heritage.
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