Conserved Building
2 Campbell Lane
Applicable Guidelines
Historic District Guidelines
Conservation Area
Little India Conservation Area
Historic address: 2 Campbell Lane
About
This development (42 to 54 (even numbers) Serangoon Road, 1 to 8 Hastings Road, and 2 to 22 (even numbers) Campbell Lane) comprises 26 pre-war shophouses restored in the mid-1990s. The dates on the pediments of 1 & 5 Hastings Road indicate that the row of shophouses on Hastings Road was built in 1913, and the other shophouses within the development could have been built around the same time.
The History
At the corner of 42 Serangoon Road is an old plaque set into a column. The animal head above it is believed to be that of a cow, as the area used to be associated with cattle-related trade activities. A second plaque dating from 1828 is located at the junction of Serangoon Road and Campbell Lane, and it refers to a burning ground, possibly a cremation ground that once belonged to the Hindoo people of Madras and Singapore.
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.
Explore Street View
The building can be found at this street.
Awards
URA Architectural Heritage Awards
1996