Conserved Building

11 Kim Yam Road

Applicable Guidelines

Secondary Settlement Guidelines

Conservation Area

River Valley Conservation Area

Historic address: 11 Kim Yam Road

About

This pre-war terrace house is 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 Building

The house features timber window screens and a beautifully carved half-length timber door known as a pintu pagar at the first storey. These are traditional provisions that allow residents to open the windows and main door while still maintaining privacy.

The Legacy

The house was restored in 1992, with unique features such as the cistern with lion's head spout at the airwell carefully retained.

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.