Conserved Building
59 Kim Yam Road
Applicable Guidelines
Secondary Settlement Guidelines
Conservation Area
River Valley Conservation Area
Historic address: 61 Kim Yam Road
About
This development comprises two pre-war, single-storey terrace houses at 59 & 61 Kim Yam Road, integrated with a new two-storey extension at the rear. The houses are located on Kim Yam Road, named in 1899 after Wee Kim Yam (1855–1914), a prominent Teochew businessman who dealt in the highly lucrative opium and spirit farm business and served on various public service committees, including the Chinese Advisory Board, the Tan Tock Seng Hospital Committee, and the Po Leung Kuk.
The Legacy
Internally, the development has been transformed into a cosy yet spacious home, serving as a good example of how historic houses can be adapted for modern-day living.
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.