Conserved Building
70 Eu Tong Sen Street
Applicable Guidelines
Historic District Guidelines
Conservation Area
Chinatown - Telok Ayer Conservation Area
Historic address: 70 Eu Tong Sen Street
Former Great Southern Hotel 旧南天大酒店
About
This former hotel was designed by architectural firm Swan & Maclaren and was once regarded as the Raffles Hotel of Chinatown.
The History
Popular with high society including celebrities from Hong Kong and China, it was once the tallest building in the area and was the first Chinese hotel in Singapore to boast a lift service.
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.
Use Guidelines and Submission Process for Buildings in Historic Conservation Areas
Apply for Specific Restoration Guidelines (SRG) (opens in new tab)
Explore Street View
The building can be found at this street.