Conserved Building
1 Tanjong Pagar Road
Applicable Guidelines
Historic District Guidelines
Conservation Area
Chinatown - Tanjong Pagar Conservation Area
Historic address: 1 Tanjong Pagar Road
Former Jing Hwa Cinema 旧金华戏院
About
Together with the Majestic and the Oriental, Jing Hwa Cinema, built in 1958, was one of Chinatown's three famous cinemas.
The History
It is remembered fondly by many as the venue of romantic first dates and holiday treats.
The Building
It was designed by local architect Wong Foo Nam in the Modern style and was the first to have a basement carpark and extensive floor-to-ceiling windows.
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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Explore Street View
The building can be found at this street.