Conserved Building
175 Telok Ayer Street
Applicable Guidelines
Historic District Guidelines
Conservation Area
Chinatown - Telok Ayer Conservation Area
Historic address: 175 Telok Ayer Street
About
The name Telok Ayer means "water bay" in Malay. This shophouse, the former premises of Chuan Thye Paper Merchant, was built on what used to be the waterfront, as land on this side of the street was reclaimed in the late 19th century.
The Building
On the façade of the shophouse are calligraphic panels with Chinese characters taken from Yue Yang Lou Ji (岳阳楼记), a famous prose composed by Fan Zhongyan (范仲淹), a prominent Northern Song statesman and literary figure.
The Legacy
This shophouse was restored from 2001 to 2002.
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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The building can be found at this street.