The Straits Times newspaper published a two page spread on building conservation today. There are excellent photos (in colour) of eight of the buildings HARP has earmarked for rescuing. They are lined up on H2 of the Home Section.
Call to preserve 1912 ‘crescent’ house
Save these buildings
The 1912 'crescent' house is shown on H1 with Tan Hui Yee's write-up:
“A GROUP of heritage property lovers are trying to save a bungalow designed by the architect of Raffles Hotel that could be facing demolition after it was bought recently by a developer.
The neo-Renaissance style bungalow on Amber Road was designed by Regent Alfred John Bidwell in 1912.
The two-storey property, which stood on the seafront before land reclamation began, has an unusual crescent shape to let in as much fresh air as possible. It is currently surrounded by many private housing projects.
A new developer, AG Capital, bought the bungalow last year. The company told The Straits Times 'no corporate decision has been adopted' on future plans for the site.
The company is free to tear it down though, as the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has no plans to add it to its list of more than 6,000 buildings that have to be retained because of their historical heritage value.”
Read more on the Straits Times website, or here.
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