Orchard Heritage Trail - Orchard Road's Historical Gems

Estimated Trail Distance: 2.2 km
Royal Thai Embassy
Places
Royal Thai Embassy

In the 1890s, Siamese King Rama V (1853-1910), also known as King Chulalongkorn, bought Hurricane House (located at the present Draycott Drive area) and the surrounding land.

Tang Plaza
Places
Tang Plaza

During the 1950s, the Scotts Road side of Orchard Road was a quiet neighbourhood.

Goodwood Park
Places
Goodwood Park Hotel

Some of Orchard Road’s residents established clubs where they could gather to dine, drink and dance.

Ngee Ann City
Places
Ngee Ann City

Ngee Ann City is sited on the location of a former Teochew cemetery, Tai Shan Ting.

Mandarin Orchard
Places
Mandarin Orchard Hotel

Mandarin Hotel, which was Singapore’s tallest building and largest hotel with 700 rooms when it opened in 1971.

Heeren Building
Places
The Heeren

An early mixed-use building in the Orchard Road area was built by businessman Chee Swee Cheng at the junction of Cairnhill Road in 1931.

Singapore Chinese Girls' School
Places
Former Singapore Chinese Girls' School

One of the oldest schools in the area was the Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (SCGS), founded in 1899 by Dr Lim Boon Keng, lawyer Song Ong Siang and scholar Khoo Seok Wan to provide Chinese girls with modern education.

Emerald Hill
Places
Emerald Hill

Emerald Hill was the site of a former nutmeg orchard which started to take shape as a residential neighbourhood in the early 1900s.

This is a self-guided trail.

  1. Royal Thai Embassy
  2. Tang Plaza
  3. Goodwood Park Hotel
  4. Ngee Ann City
  5. Mandarin Orchard Hotel
  6. The Heeren
  7. Former Singapore Chinese Girls' School
  8. Emerald Hill

Royal Thai Embassy
Tang Plaza
Goodwood Park
Ngee Ann City
Mandarin Orchard
Heeren Building
Emerald Hill

Duration: 40 min; on foot or 30 min; walk and bus

The Orchard Road area has a history that spans almost 200 years, and it contains historical landmarks which are the legacies of communities who lived and worked at Orchard Road long before it became a street known for its shopping malls. This short route introduces some of the lesser-known historical sites of Orchard Road.

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