This short street includes at its southern end a flight of granite steps, built between 1875 and 1889, leading to Ice House Street. It was named for George Duddell, an auctioneer and ultimately a significant property owner in the area around the present Duddell Street in the mid-nineteenth century.
Gas lamps
The street is famous for its four gas-powered . While all other street lamps in Hong Kong are now electric, these four still use town gas. The Hong Kong and China Gas Company continues the operation of the lamps as objects of historical interest.
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