Pat Kan, Grade II historic building in Southern District, Hong Kong.
Pat Kan is a residential compound of eight connected houses with red brick walls, green painted doors, and traditional Chinese pitched roofs with pan-and-roll tiles. The buildings form a unified complex that remains occupied while receiving heritage protection.
The eight houses were built in the 1930s to house families relocated from Wong Ma Kok during development of Bluff Head Battery. Seven buildings received Grade II heritage status in 2011 and one building obtained Grade III designation in 2012.
The compound displays traditional Chinese residential architecture with red brick, green doors, and curved tile roofs that shape the neighborhood's character today. Families continue to live in these protected houses, keeping the spaces active and lived-in.
The site is accessible by public transportation using Sun Pat Kan Sitting-Out Area as the destination in the HKeMobility application. The houses sit directly along a footpath that makes walking around the compound straightforward.
The compound continues to serve as a residence for families rather than becoming a museum or monument. This active occupation keeps the spaces feeling lived-in and reveals how traditional housing functions within contemporary Hong Kong.
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