Conserved Building
9 Tan Quee Lan Street
Applicable Guidelines
Secondary Settlement Guidelines
Conservation Area
Beach Road Conservation Area
Historic address: 11 Tan Quee Lan Street
About
This development consists of six pre-war shophouses at 9–14 Tan Quee Lan Street, built by Wee Chong Keng, a Hainanese community leader. It is a showcase of the successful integration of the old with a new extension at the rear.
The History
The street was named after Tan Quee Lan, a prominent Hokkien merchant and landowner in the 19th and early 20th century. In 1991, the shophouses along this street were accorded conservation status.
The Legacy
In restoring the shophouses, a sensitive approach was taken to preserve their architectural heritage. Only damaged sections of the timber windows were replaced, in adherence to the conservation principle of maximum retention.
Guidelines and Procedures
All proposed works will need to comply with the Conservation Guidelines and the Specific Restoration Guidelines (SRG). Conservation Permission is required before all additions & alteration works and operations of new use can begin.
Residential Fronts are characterised by timber casement windows flanking a double-leafed timber door. All buildings with residential front which is existing and/or identified in the 'Specific Restoration Guidelines', regardless of land use zoning, shall be retained and restored.
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