Ice House Street is a street in Central

Central, Hong Kong

Central is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...

 on Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...

, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. The street starts from Lower Albert Road

Lower Albert Road

Lower Albert Road is a road on the Government Hill in the Central area of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The south major entrance of Central Government Offices, where major officials work, is located at the Lower Albert Road and another common...

 on a hill slope and runs downhill across Queen's Road Central, Des Voeux Road Central, Chater Road

Chater Road

Chater Road is a three-lane road in Central, Hong Kong. It begins at its intersection with Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road Central in the west, and ends at Murray Road in the east. It is named after Sir Paul Chater.-Events:...

 and ends in Connaught Road Central.

History

Originally "Ice House Lane", the street was named for the Ice House that was built in about 1845 at Battery Path

Battery Path

Battery Path is a path beneath Government Hill, the centre of Hong Kong Government, in Central on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong. The path begins at Queen's Road Central and ends in Garden Road. It leads to Central Government Offices, The Court of Final Appeal and St. John's Cathedral in...

 and Queen's Road.

Features

Several major buildings are sites beside of the road:

• St. George's Building
• Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Hong Kong
• Alexandra House
• Prince's Building
  Prince's Building
  The Prince's Building is an office tower and shopping centre located along Statue Square in Central, Hong Kong. Tenants include KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers.The name has been used for two structures in the same area....
  
  
• Old Dairy Farm Building - 2 Lower Albert Road
• Central Government Offices
  Central Government Offices
  The Central Government Offices houses the most major offices of the Hong Kong Government. Located in Central in Hong Kong, it occupies the lower level of Government Hill.- History :...
  
   West Wing - 11 Ice House Street
• Club Lusitano Building, at No. 16 Ice House Street. The Club Lusitano is a gathering place of the Portuguese community. Previously located at Shelley Street
  Shelley Street
  Shelley Street is a street in Central, Hong Kong. It is a ladder street and the Central–Mid-levels escalators run along the entire length of the street.-Name:...
  
  , it has been located at Ice House Street since 1866 (according to other sources, the Club was located at Shelley Street from December 1866 to 1920).

External links

• Google Maps of Ice House Street