Lugard Hall, Eliot Hall and May Hall

Lugard, Eliot and May Halls were opened in 1913, 1914 and 1915 respectively, and were named after Sir Frederick Lugard, the first Chancellor of the University; Sir Charles Eliot, the first Vice-Chancellor of the University; and Sir Francis Henry May, the second Chancellor of the University.

These three-storey red-brick buildings were originally used as student hostels. Torrential rain and landslides in 1966 necessitated repairs to Eliot and May Halls. When the works were completed, these three buildings were combined into one residential unit, renamed "Old Halls", in 1969.

In 1992, the oldest building, Lugard Hall, was demolished to make way for campus redevelopment. Eliot Hall and May Hall were converted into offices and classrooms for teaching and research purposes.


Acknowledgement:

Dr Peter Cunich
Associate Professor, History Department

Reference:

Lam, S. Y., & Sze, J. (2001). University buildings as evidence of the university's growth and development. Past visions of the future: some perspectives on the history of the University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong: University Museum and Art Gallery, the University of Hong Kong