Balestier Heritage Trail - Building Balestier

Estimated Trail Distance: 3 km
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.

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 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.

Sim Kwong Ho Shophouses
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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.

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.

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 Mandalay Road Hospital
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Former Mandalay Road Hospital

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

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.

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.

Former Pavilion Wards
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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.

Balestier Market
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Balestier Market

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

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.

Boon Teck Road Water Kiosk and Thong Teck Sian Tong Lian Sin Sia
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Maha Sasanaramsi Burmese Buddhist Temple

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

Single-storey Terraced Units
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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.

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.

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
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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.

  1. Goh Chor Tua Pek Kong Temple
  2. Art Deco Apartment Blocks
  3. Balestier Point
  4. Sim Kwong Ho Shophouses
  5. Former School Dental Clinic
  6. Former Middleton Hospital (now Communicable Diseases Centre)
  7. Former Mandalay Road Hospital
  8. Former Nurses' Quarters
  9. Chan Chor Min Tong - Bassein Road
  10. Former Pavilion Wards
  11. Balestier Market
  12. Chan Chor Min Tong - Jalan Kemaman
  13. Maha Sasanaramsi Burmese Buddhist Temple
  14. Single-storey Terraced Units (optional)
  15. Church of St Alphonsus (Novena Church) (optional)
  16. Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall

Goh Chor Tua Pek Kong Temple
Art Deco
Balestier Point
Sim Kwong Ho Shophouses
Former School Dental Clinic
Former Middleton Hospital (now Communicable Diseases Centre)
Former Mandalay Road Hospital
Former Mandalay Road Hospital
Former Nurses' Quarters
Chan Chor Min Tong - Bassein Road
Chan Chor Min Tong - Bassein Road
Former Pavilion Wards
Balestier Market
Chan Chor Min Tong - Bassein Road
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
Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Single-storey Terraced Units
Church of St Alphonsus

Duration: 2 hours on foot (3 hours including optional sites)

Estimated Trail Distance: 3km (4km including optional sites)

Balestier is a showcase of architectural diversity with its temples, shophouses as well as various buildings that used to be part of Tan Tock Seng Hospital. This thematic trail brings you to some of these landmarks, many of which continue to serve the religious, residential and healthcare needs of the community. 

Downloads

Balestier Heritage Trail Booklet
Balestier Heritage Trail Map - English
Balestier Heritage Trail Map - Malay
Balestier Heritage Trail Map - Chinese
Balestier Heritage Trail Map - Tamil

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