Monument declaration and historic buildings grading system
There was no direct link between graded buildings and monuments. As of July 2007, 607 buildings had been graded (since 1980), 54 of these, including five Grade I buildings, had been demolished. As of August 2007, of 151 buildings classified as Grade I, only 28 pre-war buildings have been declared monuments since 1980. On 26 November 2008, the Antiquities Advisory Board announced that the declaration of monuments would be related to the grading of historic buildings.Proposed monuments
The Antiquities Authority (the Secretary for Development) may declare a building facing a demolition risk a proposed monument, thus providing the building with immediate protection against demolition. A Declaration of "proposed" status is valid for twelve months and may be extended. However the affected owner may object to the "proposed" status. Five buildings were declared proposed monuments between 1982 and 2012: Ohel Leah Synagogue (later Grade I in 1990), Morrison Building (subsequently declared in 2004), Jessville (later Grade III), King Yin Lei (subsequently declared in 2008) and Ho Tung Gardens (later demolished in 2013).Report No. 60 of the Director of AuditMonuments
Hong Kong Island
Kowloon
New Territories
Outlying Islands
See also
* List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong * List of Grade I historic buildings in Hong Kong * List of Grade II historic buildings in Hong Kong * List of Grade III historic buildings in Hong Kong * Heritage Trails in Hong Kong * History of Hong KongReferences
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