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Signal Hill Tower
Signal Hill Tower (訊號塔), built in the Edwardian style in 1907, stands at the top of Signal Hill. Originally a three-storey building, it was 12.8 meters (42 feet) tall with a red brick facade. In 1927, a fourth storey was added to improve the tower's visibility to incoming vessels, raising its height to 18.9 meters (62 feet). The new storey featured round windows, while the original floors had square windows. The building's flat roof was replaced with a dome-shaped, light green roof. A 5.5-meter (18-foot) mast, which once held the time ball, was positioned atop the tower.
The tower housed the Hong Kong Observatory’s time ball apparatus, which had previously been located at the Marine Police Headquarters. The time ball operated from January 1908 to June 1933, dropping once daily until 1920, and twice daily thereafter. The practice ceased on 30 June 1933 due to the building’s deteriorating condition, lack of staff, and the obsolescence of the method in comparison to radio-telegraphy and telephony.
During World War II, the tower was repurposed as a temporary ammunition store.
In the 1970s, the Urban Council restored the tower, and it was designated a Grade II historic building in 1981. On 18 December 2009, it was upgraded to Grade I status and was declared a monument on 23 October 2015.
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