Conserved Building

25 Church Street

Applicable Guidelines

Historic District Guidelines

Conservation Area

China Square Conservation Area

Historic address: 10 Pekin Street

About

Comprising 19 pre-war shophouses along China Street and Pekin Street, the development also includes a modern office tower along Church Street. The shophouses showcase a variety of architectural styles that reflect the different periods in which they were built.

The History

China Street was known as a notorious street for its numerous gambling dens, while Pekin Street was known for its cabinet makers.

The Legacy

The shophouses were once in a dilapidated state and have since been restored and put to adaptive reuse. The sensitive restoration and integration of the shophouses with the office tower demonstrates how our treasured past can enhance the present.

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.