Hong Kong

Stanley is famous for Murray House which today overlooks the
bay. The building started life in 1844 as officers' quarters for the
Murray Barracks in Central. It is one of the oldest surviving public
buildings in Hong Kong from the early colonial era. It was
designed in classical style with heavy stone walls on the ground
floor while the upper floors have Doric columns for better
ventilation. In 1982, the building was dismantled and 3,000
building blocks were labelled and catalogued for future
restoration. The building was restored in 2001 in Stanley and
reopened in 2002.