Coleman Bridge, Bridge built to link North and South of Town
Bridge built to link North and South of the Town; Named after G. D. Coleman, Singapore's first architect. G. D. Coleman was Singapore's first architect and superintendent of Public Works. He built several of the Republic's historic buildings. ...

College of Medicine Building : A Source of Pride to Singapore
Sepoy Lines A symbol to reflect the concern of early Singaporeans for additional modern medical services for their fellowmen. In September 1904 a petition was addressed by leading Chinese and non European Committee to the Governor of the Straits ...


Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus and Its Chapel
Catholic education for girls in English and Chinese medium of instruction; orphanage for girls and hoe for abandoned babies in early Singapore The Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) was founded in Victoria Street by Rev Mother St Mathilde wi ...

Elgin Bridge, Once Known as Presentment Bridge
Elgin Bridge built because of increased business in the South of the Singapore River and construction of North and South Bridge Roads. The first bridge across the Singapore River was a wooden one; it was called Presentment Bridge. The Presentment ...

Empress Place Building : A Look at Its Past
Empress Place Old Court of Justice Legislative Council Chambers Colonial Secretariat Today the building in Empress Place close to the Singapore River and Cavanagh Bridge is known as Empress Place Building officially opened by the Second Deputy Pr ...

Fullerton Hotel
Fullerton Building is now known as Fullerton Hotel.  Previously the Singapore Club occupied the top floor before World War II - Governor Sir Shenton Thomas and Lady Thomas occupied rooms here before British surrender to Japanese Named after Ro ...

Giok Hong Tien Temple : Oldest Chinese Temples in Singapore
Faith in God and deep-rooted culture Sustained the early immigrants to the Settlement of Singapore Giok Hong Tien Temple in Havelock Road was built on 'a peacefully and wholesome street with the hill at the back and the Singapore River in front - ...

Goodwood Park Hotel
Club of early German community in Singapore and War Crimes Court; Tower Black gazetted as a national monument on 23 March 1989 The Teutonia or the German club was built in 1900 for German residents of Singapore. The architect of the new building ...

Hajjah Fatimah Mosque
Hajjah Fatimah was a very wealthy Malay business woman And a charitable one in Singapore The 'Learning Tower' of Singapore It was gazetted as a national monument on 6 July 1973. Hajjah Fatimah came from a well-known family in Malacca. She married ...

Hong Lim Green "Hong Lim Park"
Hong Lim Green was Singapore's first private public garden created and maintained by Cheang Hong Lim - business man and philanthropist. Hong Lim Green today is known as Hong Lim Park and maintained by the government. Cheang Hong Lim was wealt ...

Hong San See Temple
Centre for early immigrants from Nan Ann Town in Fukien Province and a house of worship This Temple was gazetted as a national monument on 10 November 1979 The original Hon San See Temple was erected in 1829 on Tras Street in Tanjong Pagar. It wa ...

Institution Hill
River Valley Raffles Institution once owned Institution Hill The Trustees of Raffles Institution once owned Institution Hill which comprised 28 acres of land. In December 1844 the Trustees sold the land to be used as a burial ground. The free Pre ...

Istana - Official Residence of the President Republic of Singapore
Official Residence of the President Republic of Singapore (previously known as Government House official residence of the Governor, Straits Settlements and Colony of Singapore, The designation of the resident reflect the constitutional evolution of S ...

Jamae Masjid
Tamil Muslims' Mosque - one of the oldest Mosques in Singapore Tamil Muslim pioneers of Singapore - merchants, traders, businessmen and shopkeepers - contributed to Singapore's economic prosperity from early Singapore. Some of the earliest pionee ...

Japanese Cemetery Park
Ashes of Field Marshal Count Terauchi - Commander Japanese Southern Army - are buried here among those of other Japanese military personnel. Japanese prisoners of war cleared the cemetery immediately after the Japanese Surrender. Tombstones w ...

Jinrikisha Station
Jinrikisha were the cheapest means of public transport until the end of World War II; this building remembers the men who toiled to provide this service. The Jinrikisha Station in Neil Road was constructed in 1903 to ease the heavy load of the St ...