Balestier Heritage Trail

Art Deco
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Art Deco Apartment Blocks

Built in the 1950s, these apartment blocks were designed in an architectural style known as Art Deco.

Balestier Market
Places
Balestier Market

Balestier Market is the only surviving rural market building in Singapore.

Balestier Point
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Balestier Point

Balestier Point was one of the first high-rise developments along Balestier Road when it was completed in 1986.

Boon Teck Road Water Kiosk and Thong Teck Sian Tong Lian Sin Sia
Places
Boon Teck Road Water Kiosk and Thong Teck Sian Tong Lian Sin Sia

Thong Teck Sian Tong Lian Sin Sia is a Buddhist-Taoist temple established in 1950.

Chan Chor Min Tong - Bassein Road
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Chan Chor Min Tong - Bassein Road

Chan Chor Min Tong is a Buddhist organisation with institutions at two locations in Balestier: Jalan Kemaman and Bassein Road.

Chan Chor Min Tong - Bassein Road
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Chan Chor Min Tong - Jalan Kemaman

Chan Chor Min Tong is a Buddhist organisation with institutions at two locations in Balestier: Jalan Kemaman and Bassein Road.

Church of St Alphonsus
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Church of St Alphonsus (Novena Church) (optional)

The Church of St Alphonsus, popularly referred to as the Novena Church, was established in 1935 by the Redemptorists, a Catholic order dedicated to serving the poor and the abandoned.

Former Malay Film Productions Studio
Places
Former Malay Film Productions Studio

The former Malay Film Productions (MFP) studio was established in 1940 by Shaw Organisation, which was founded by brothers Runme Shaw and Run Run Shaw.

Former Mandalay Road Hospital
Places
Former Mandalay Road Hospital

Mandalay Road Hospital was originally built in the 1920s to treat pauper women.

Former Middleton Hospital (now Communicable Diseases Centre)
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Former Middleton Hospital (now Communicable Diseases Centre)

During the mid-1900s, Middleton Hospital played a major role in treating and controlling diseases such as typhoid, polio, diphtheria and smallpox.

Former Nurses' Quarters
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Former Nurses' Quarters

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine at 11 Mandalay Road occupies the former nurses’ quarters of Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

Former Pavilion Wards
Places
Former Pavilion Wards

These former pavilion wards were the main buildings of Tan Tock Seng Hospital when it first moved to its present location in 1909.

Former Rayman School and Estate
Places
Former Rayman School and Estate

The single-storey building housing the Handicaps Welfare Association formerly served as Rayman School from 1953 to 1984.

Former School Dental Clinic
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Former School Dental Clinic

Singapore’s first stand-alone school dental clinic opened in 1963 at Pegu Road.

Goh Chor Tua Pek Kong Temple
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Goh Chor Tua Pek Kong Temple

Goh Chor Tua Pek Kong Temple was established in 1847 by Hokkien workers who were employed at a sugar cane estate owned by Joseph Balestier, the first American Consul to Singapore from 1836-52.

Kwan Yow Luen Shophouses
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Kwan Yow Luen Shophouses

Designed by Kwan Yow Luen , these shophouses were built in 1928 by Sim Cheng Neo, a lady whose family home was located at 503 Balestier Road.

Maha Sasanaramsi Burmese Buddhist Temple
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Maha Sasanaramsi Burmese Buddhist Temple

Maha Sasanaramsi Burmese Buddhist Temple was completed in 1991 and serves Singapore’s Burmese Buddhist community.

Masjid Hajjah Rahimabi Kebun Limau
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Masjid Hajjah Rahimabi Kebun Limau

Masjid Hajjah Rahimabi Kebun Limau was built in 1984.

Pre-war Terrace Houses
Places
Pre-war Terrace Houses

Built between the 1920s and 1940s, these elegant terrace houses offer a glimpse of residential life in Balestier before the Japanese Occupation.

Sim Kwong Ho Shophouses
Places
Sim Kwong Ho Shophouses

The Sim Kwong Ho shophouses were built in 1926 by a lady named Sim Cheng Neo, whose family home was located at 503 Balestier Road.

Single-storey Terraced Units
Places
Single-storey Terraced Units (optional)

Built in 1947, the row of single-storey terraced units was developed by Ngee Ann Kongsi, a Teochew self-help organisation.

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Places
Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall

The Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall was the former headquarters of the Chinese Revolutionary Alliance (also known as the Tong Meng Hui) in Southeast Asia.

Whampoa Makan Place
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Whampoa Makan Place

Whampoa Makan Place, a popular wet market and food centre, stands on the site of a former municipal wet market known as Rayman Market, which opened in 1952 to serve residents of a former housing estate called Rayman Estate.

This is a self-guided trail.

  1. Art Deco Apartment Blocks
  2. Balestier Market
  3. Balestier Point
  4. Boon Teck Road Water Kiosk and Thong Teck Sian Tong Lian Sin Sia
  5. Chan Chor Min Tong - Bassein Road
  6. Chan Chor Min Tong - Jalan Kemaman
  7. Church of St Alphonsus (Novena Church) (optional)
  8. Former Malay Film Productions Studio
  9. Former Mandalay Road Hospital
  10. Former Middleton Hospital (now Communicable Diseases Centre)
  11. Former Nurses' Quarters
  12. Former Pavilion Wards
  13. Former Rayman School and Estate
  14. Former School Dental Clinic
  15. Goh Chor Tua Pek Kong Temple
  16. Kwan Yow Luen Shophouses
  17. Maha Sasanaramsi Burmese Buddhist Temple
  18. Masjid Hajjah Rahimabi Kebun Limau
  19. Pre-war Terrace Houses
  20. Sim Kwong Ho Shophouses
  21. Single-storey Terraced Units (optional)
  22. Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
  23. Whampoa Makan Place

Art Deco
Balestier Market
Balestier Plain
Balestier Point
Maha Sasanaramsi Burmese Buddhist Temple
Chan Chor Min Tong - Bassein Road
Goh Chor Tua Pek Kong Temple
Kwan Yow Luen Shophouses
Former Mandalay Road Hospital
Pre-war Terrace Houses
Masjid Hajjah Rahimabi Kebun Limau
Former Malay Film Productions Studio
Former Middleton Hospital (now Communicable Diseases Centre)
Church of St Alphonsus
Former Nurses' Quarters
Pre-war Terrace Houses
Phang Pheng Mei Temple
Balestier Point
Former School Dental Clinic
Sim Kwong Ho Shophouses
Single-storey Terraced Units
Former Rayman School and Estate
Sungei Whampoa
Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Boon Teck Road Water Kiosk and Thong Teck Sian Tong Lian Sin Sia
Boon Teck Road Water Kiosk and Thong Teck Sian Tong Lian Sin Sia
Whampoa Makan Place

The Balestier Heritage Trail uncovers the rich history of the area as it transformed from a plantation into a precinct filled with shophouses and buildings with diverse architectural styles. It also explores the communities, clubs, schools, healthcare institutions and religious landmarks that collectively make up Balestier’s unique cultural landscape.

 

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