Conserved Building
74 Emerald Hill Road
Applicable Guidelines
Residential Historic District Guidelines
Conservation Area
Emerald Hill Conservation Area
Historic address: 74 Emerald Hill Road
About
Emerald Hill was a nutmeg plantation and later a fruit orchard owned by the acting Postmaster General, William Cuppage (1807 - 1872). In the 1900s, the estate was developed into a suburban residential neighbourhood with plans for the first terrace houses submitted to the authorities for approval in 1902.
This corner terrace house and the adjacent houses from 64 to 72 Emerald Hill Road were designed in 1916 by Johannes Bartholomew (Birch) Westerhout for Puey Soo Keng. Renovation works from 1991 to 1992 which involved the addition of a new rear extension won a 1994 Good Effort Award, the precursor of today’s Architectural Heritage Awards.
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.
Awards
URA Good Effort Award
1994