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Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
Conservation

Singapore Street, Building and Place Names

Singapore cityscape over water. Text overlay reads "Singapore Street, Building and Place Names. Past, Present and Future".

There is a story behind the name of every street, building and place in Singapore. Singapore Street, Building and Place Names – Past, Present and Future presents a selection of these names and how they reflect the changing landscape of Singapore's physical development and built heritage over 700 years.

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