Maryknoll House, Grade I historic building in Stanley, Hong Kong

Maryknoll House is a three-story building in Stanley with architectural elements combining New York mission style and local Chinese influences, particularly visible in its windows and roof design. The facade displays a blend of Western design and regional materials characteristic of its era.

The building was constructed in 1935 as headquarters for Maryknoll Fathers and was occupied by Japanese forces in 1941, after which residents relocated to Stanley Internment Camp. This takeover marked a turning point in the structure's history during World War II.

Maryknoll House housed a language school for priests preparing to preach in China. Cantonese classes began in 1935 under Fr. O'Melia, Hakka in 1939 under Fr. William Downs, and Mandarin in 1940 under Fr. F. X. Keelan. After 1949 it also sheltered missionaries expelled from China.

Maryknoll House stands at 44 Stanley Village Road, on a slope above Stanley. In 2016 CSI Properties bought the site for HK$780 million and planned three residential blocks, so the grounds are private and the building itself is not open. The exterior, with its glazed-tile roof and hexagonal and octagonal windows, is seen from Stanley Village Road.

Financial constraints during the Great Depression led to modifications of the original construction plans, resulting in a smaller structure than initially intended. These adaptations to economic pressures remain visible in the building's size and proportions today.