Features
Several major buildings are sites beside of the road:
- St. George's Building
- Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Hong Kong
- Alexandra House
- Prince's Building
- Old Dairy Farm Building - 2 Lower Albert Road
- Central Government Offices West Wing - 11 Ice House Street
- Club Lusitano Building, at No. 16 Ice House Street. The Club Lusitano is a gathering place of the Portuguese community. Previously located at Shelley Street, it has been located at Ice House Street since 1866 (according to other sources, the Club was located at Shelley Street from December 1866 to 1920).
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