Tanjong Pagar Shophouse Heritage

Walk through one of Singapore's most beautifully conserved historic districts, discovering how 19th-century shophouses and temples adapt alongside pioneering public housing.

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1. Seng Wong Beo Temple

Seng Wong Beo Temple stands apart in Tanjong Pagar with a roof of jewel-green tiles and bright red beams that contrast sharply against the surrounding high-rise glass skyscrapers. Established in nineteen oh five, the temple was founded by…

2. Tanjong Pagar Plaza

Tanjong Pagar Plaza is a cluster of seven residential towers rising above a two-storey podium, a structure that dominates the local skyline with its functional, utilitarian design. Completed in two phases in nineteen seventy-seven and…

3. Tanjong Pagar Shophouses

The Tanjong Pagar shophouses are identified by their two- and three-story rows, featuring ornate plasterwork, decorative tiles, and pastel-colored facades that mark the transition from colonial trading hub to modern city. These buildings,…

4. Jinrikisha Station

The Jinrikisha Station sits at the sharp junction of Neil Road and Tanjong Pagar Road, defined by a distinct, V-shaped structure and a square tower topped with an octagonal cupola. Completed in nineteen oh four, the building served as the…

5. Duxton Hill

Duxton Hill is recognizable by its gently curving, narrow streets lined with a dense collection of two- and three-story shophouses. These buildings, which feature colorful facades and intricate decorative motifs, sit atop a small rise in…

6. The Pinnacle @ Duxton

The Pinnacle at Duxton rises as seven fifty-storey towers, connected by sky bridges at the twenty-sixth and fiftieth levels that appear like horizontal streets cutting across the skyline. Completed in two thousand nine, this development is…

7. NUS Baba House

The NUS Baba House at one hundred fifty-seven Neil Road is a three-storey shophouse distinguished by an ultramarine facade decorated with ceramic ornaments. These colorful, hand-cut figures include phoenixes, cranes, and peonies, all…

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