Peranakan Place

By Cornelius-Takahama, Vernon written on 1999-02-12
National Library Board Singapore

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At the turn of the 20th century, Emerald Hill Road became a fashionable abode for the Peranakans who have settled here for more than 50 years. Their dwellings combined European Doric columns, shuttered windows and brightly coloured ceramic tiles with flower and bird motifs to create an architectural melange commonly referred to as Chinese Baroque. With the setting up of the Emerald Hill Conservation Area at a cost of S$2.2 million, the URA restored the original double-storey shophouses dating back to 1902 and re-opened six of the buildings, renaming the development as Peranakan Place in 1985.



Author
Vernon Cornelius



References 
Urban Redevelopment Authority (Singapore). (1994). Orchard planning area: Planning report 1994 (pp. 5, 23-24). Singapore: Urban Redevelopment Authority.
(Call no.: RSING 711.4095957 SIN)

(1989). Goodwood Journal, 4th Qtr., 6-11.
(Call no.: RSING 052 GHCGJ)   



The information in this article is valid as at 1999 and correct as far as we are able to ascertain from our sources. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete history of the subject. Please contact the Library for further reading materials on the topic.


Subject
Architecture and Landscape>>Streets and Places
Suburbs--Singapore
Peranakan(Asian People)--Singapore
Arts>>Architecture>>Public and commercial buildings
People and communities>>Social groups and communities



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