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Star House ( zh, c=星光行, j=seng1 gwong1 haang4) is a commercial building facing
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. The building is located on Salisbury Road and
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. Star House has of commercial space. The building's name is linked to the nearby Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier used by the
Star Ferry The Star Ferry () is a passenger ferry service operator and tourist attraction in Hong Kong. Its principal routes carry passengers across Victoria Harbour, between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. The service is operated by the Star Ferry Com ...
. The ferry terminal is owned by
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History

The first Star House ( Godown) was a two-storey warehouse structure built in 1923 for The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited and demolished around 1963 to make way for the current 19-floor retail and commercial concourse, which was completed around 1967. From 1975 to 1983, the Hong Kong Museum of History was housed in a 700 m2 rented space within Star House.


Tenants

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– basement * Eslite Bookstore – 2-3rd floor (Star Annex of Harbour City) * Peking Garden Restaurant – 3rd floor * Consulate General of Cambodia in Hong Kong – 6th floor.Diplomatic Missions of The Kingdom of Cambodia Abroad
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located outside of
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Transport

The building is accessible within walking distance South West from Tsim Sha Tsui station of the
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See also

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Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong Ocean Terminal is a passenger terminal servicing cruise ships and a shopping centre, located on Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. History The location of Ocean Terminal was once a pier (Kowloon Star Ferry Pier, Kowloon Wharf an ...
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Harbour City (Hong Kong) Harbour City is a shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It occupies the lower levels of a series of office blocks and hotels, comprising several parts: Marco Polo Hotels, Ocean Terminal, Hong Kong, Ocean Terminal, Ocean Centre, ...


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Pictures of former and current Star House
Tsim Sha Tsui Shopping centres in Hong Kong {{Kowloon-stub