Conserved Building
281 New Bridge Road
Applicable Guidelines
Historic District Guidelines
Conservation Area
Chinatown - Bukit Pasoh Conservation Area
Historic address: 281 New Bridge Road
Poon Yue Association 番禺会馆
About
The association was founded in 1879 at Upper Cross Street with financial assistance from Hoo Ah Kay, a well-known community leader from Whampoa district in Guangdong province. The association relocated to New Bridge Road in 1917.
The History
To the Chinese, New Bridge Road was colloquially referred to as Da Po Er Ma Lu, Mandarin for "Greater Town's Second Road". The first road referred to in this instance was South Bridge Road.
The Building
The building is a hybrid of Neo-Classical and Art Deco styles, which were popular with Chinese developers in the past who wanted to project a modern image.
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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The building can be found at this street.