157 Neil Road

NUS Baba House

About

The "Baba House" at 157 Neil Road is a former ancestral home of a Straits Chinese family. It is a rare survivor in terms of having an intact and ornate domestic interior, in addition to its elaborate façade.

The Legacy

The house was restored by the URA for NUS and officially opened in September 2008. It was turned into a heritage house to facilitate appreciation, reflection, and research into Straits Chinese history and culture. This is articulated primarily through architectural conservation of the townhouse, and restoration of interiors including furnishings, household materials, and decorative features.

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.

• Conservation Guidelines for Residential Historic Districts

• Signage Guidelines and Application

• Use Guidelines and Submission Process for Buildings in Historic Conservation Areas

• Apply for Specific Restoration Guidelines (SRG)

• Submission Process for Works

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