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The present three-storey building was built in 1917 on the foundation of a previous structure. It is constructed in granite and red bricks in Neo-Classical style. The first Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Henry Pottinger resided there from 1843 to 1846. His successor, John Francis Davis also lived there for a while, before moving to Caine Road. The building then had several owners, and was acquired by the French Mission in 1915. They renovated it and added a chapel in the north-west corner, topped by a cupola. It was finally sold back to the Hong Kong Government in 1953. It was used successively by the Education Department, the Victoria District Court, the Supreme Court, and the Information Services Department. It is now used as the Court of Final Appeal.
Category:Declared monuments of Hong Kong Category:Central, Hong Kong This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Former French Mission Building".
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