Bok House
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| Bok House | |
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  Location within Malaysia | |
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 121, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 3°09′30.5″N 101°42′33.7″E / 3.158472°N 101.709361°E |
| Current tenants | Le Coq d'Or (1958–2001) |
| Construction started | 1926 |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Closed | 2001 |
| Demolished | 2006 |
| Owner | Chua Cheng Bok |
| Landlord | Chua Cheng Bok |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Swan & Maclaren |
| Other information | |
| Number of restaurants | 1 |
| Number of bars | 1 |
The Bok House was an old mansion on Jalan Ampang in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, demolished in 2006. The compound where the building stood is a block away from the Petronas Twin Towers, owned by a private trustee managed by the Bok family.
Bok House, built in 1929, was a colonial mansion located along Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur. It was a masterpiece of classical Palladian architecture, commissioned by Chua Cheng Bok, a wealthy tin tycoon. For decades, it housed the famous French restaurant Le Coq d’Or, becoming a symbol of sophistication and high society in pre- and post-independence Malaysia.The mansion was designed by Swan & Maclaren in 1926 and it was completed in 1929 for a local millionaire, the Cycle & Carriage owner Chua Cheng Bok. In the 1958 and up until its closure in 2001, the mansion housed an upscale restaurant and bar called the Le Coq d'Or.