National Monuments of Singapore

National Monuments of Singapore are buildings and structures in Singapore that have been designated by the Preservation of Monuments Board (or PMB) as being of special historic, traditional, archaeological, architectural or artistic value.

The PMB is a statutory board within the Government of Singapore, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, and it has so far gazetted 63 buildings and structures as National Monuments.

Preservation of Monuments Act

Under section 9 of the Preservation of Monuments Act, buildings gazetted as National Monuments cannot be "demolished, removed, altered or renovated or have any addition made" without the prior written permission of the PMB, "except in case of urgent and immediate necessity for the safety of persons or property." The penalty for breaking this law is a fine of up to S$1,000.

List of National Monuments

Building name	Current usage	Address	Date gazetted
Admiralty House, Old (1939)	Government	Old Nelson Road 0345345 Old Nelson Road	02002-12-02 2 December 2002
Armenian Church (1835–1836)	Church	Hill Street 006060 Hill Street	01973-07-06 6 July 1973
Attorney-General's Chambers, Old	Government	High Street 00033 High Street	01992-02-14 14 February 1992
Bowyer Block at the Singapore General Hospital (29 March 1926)	Museum	Third Hospital Avenue 0011 11 Third Hospital Avenue	02009-11-11 11 November 2009
Caldwell House	Arts gallery	Victoria Street 003030 Victoria Street	01990-10-26 26 October 1990
Cathay Building (1939)	Commercial	Handy Road 00022 Handy Road	02003-02-10 10 February 2003
Cathedral of the Good Shepherd (1843–1847)	Church	Queen Street 0000AA Queen Street	01973-07-06 6 July 1973
Central Fire Station (1908)	Government	Hill Street 006262 Hill Street	01988-12-18 18 December 1988
Chesed-El Synagogue (1905)	Synagogue	Oxley Road 00022 Oxley Rise	01988-12-18 18 December 1988
Chinese High School Clock Tower Building, The(1925)	School	Bukit Timah Road 0673673 Bukit Timah Road	01999-03-19 19 March 1999
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes (1888)	Church	Ophir Road 005050 Ophir Road	02005-01-14 14 January 2005
Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (1869–1870)	Church	Queen Street 0225A225A Queen Street	02003-02-10 10 February 2003
Church of St Teresa (7 April 1929)	Church	Bukit Purmei 00022 Bukit Purmei	02009-11-11 11 November 2009
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1901)	Church	Upper Serangoon Road 12591259 Upper Serangoon Road	02003-02-10 10 February 2003
City Hall (1926–1929)	Government	Saint Andrew's Road 00033 Saint Andrew's Road	01992-02-14 14 February 1992
College of Medicine Building (1926)	Government	College Road 001616 College Road	02002-12-02 2 December 2002
Command House, Former (1930s)	-	Kheam Hock Road 001717 Kheam Hock Road	02009-11-11 11 November 2009
Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus Chapel now CHIJMES Hall (1840–1841, chapel 1904)	Multi-purpose hall	Victoria Street 003030 Victoria Street	01990-10-26 26 October 1990
Empress Place Building now Asian Civilisations Museum (1864–1920)	Museum	Empress Place 00011 Empress Place	01992-02-14 14 February 1992
Ford Motor Factory, Old (1941)	Museum	Upper Bukit Timah Road 0315315 Upper Bukit Timah Road	02006-02-15 15 February 2006
Goodwood Park Hotel (Tower Block) (1900)	Hotel	Scotts Road 002222 Scotts Road	01989-03-23 23 March 1989
Hill Street Police Station, Old now the MICA Building (1845–1856)	Government	Hill Street 0140140 Hill Street	01998-12-18 18 December 1998
Hong San See (1908–1913)	Temple	Mohamed Sultan Road 003131 Mohamed Sultan Road	01978-11-10 10 November 1978
House of Tan Yeok Nee (1885)	University	Clemenceau Avenue 0207207 Clemenceau Avenue	01974-11-29 29 November 1974
Istana (1867–1869)	Government	Orchard RoadOrchard Road	01992-02-14 14 February 1992
Keng Teck Whay (1847–1875)	Temple	Telok Ayer Street 0150150 Telok Ayer Street	02009-11-11 11 November 2009
MacDonald House (1949)	Commercial	Orchard Road 0040A40A Orchard Road	02003-02-10 10 February 2003
Maghain Aboth Synagogue (1878)	Synagogue	Waterloo Street 002424 Waterloo Street	01998-02-27 27 February 1998
Masjid Abdul Gaffoor (1907)	Mosque	Dunlop Street 004141 Dunlop Street	01979-07-13 13 July 1979
Masjid Al-Abrar (1829)	Mosque	Telok Ayer Street 0192192 Telok Ayer Street	01974-11-29 29 November 1974
Masjid Hajjah Fatimah (1846)	Mosque	Beach Road 40014001 Beach Road	01973-07-06 6 July 1973
Masjid Jamae (1830)	Mosque	South Bridge Road 0218218 South Bridge Road	01974-11-29 29 November 1974
Masjid Sultan (1928)	Mosque	Muscat Street 00033 Muscat Street	01975-03-14 14 March 1975
Ministry of Labour Building, Old now the Subordinate Courts Family and Juvenile Division (1928)	Government	Havelock Square 00033 Havelock Square	01998-02-27 27 February 1998
Nagore Durgha (1893)	Shrine	Telok Ayer Street 0140140 Telok Ayer Street	01974-11-29 29 November 1974
Nanyang University Arch	Arch	Yunnan CrescentYunnan Crescent	01998-12-18 18 December 1998
Nanyang University Library and Administration Building now the Chinese Heritage Centre	Arts	Nanyang Drive 0022 22 Nanyang Drive	01998-12-18 18 December 1998
Nanyang University Memorial	Memorial	Nanyang Avenue 004242 Nanyang Avenue	01998-12-18 18 December 1998
National Museum of Singapore (1887)	Arts	Stamford Road 009393 Stamford Road	01992-02-14 14 February 1992
Parliament House and Annex Building, Old now The Arts House at the Old Parliament (1827)	Arts	Empress Place 001010 Empress Place	01992-02-14 14 February 1992, and 01992-07-03 3 July 1992
Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church (1931)	Church	Princep Street 007777 Prinsep Street	02002-01-12 12 January 2002
Raffles College, Former (22 July 1929)	University (NUS)	Bukit Timah Road 0469469 Bukit Timah Road	02009-11-11 11 November 2009
Raffles Hotel	Hotel (1887)	Beach Road 00011 Beach Road	01987-03-06 6 March 1987, and 01995-06-03 3 June 1995
Saint Andrew's Cathedral (1856–1861)	Church	Saint Andrew's Road 001111 Saint Andrew's Road	01973-07-06 6 July 1973
Saint George's Church (1910–1913)	Church	Minden Road 001010 Minden Road	01978-11-10 10 November 1978
Saint James Power Station (1926)	Nightlife Venue	Sentosa Gateway 00033 Sentosa Gateway	02009-11-11 11 November 2009
Saint Joseph's Church (1906–1912)	Church	Victoria Street 0143143 Victoria Street	02005-01-14 14 January 2005
Saint Joseph's Institution, Former now the Singapore Art Museum (1867)	Museum	Bras Basah Road 007171 Bras Basah Road	01992-02-14 14 February 1992
Siong Lim Temple (1902)	Temple	Jalan Toa Payoh 0184184 Jalan Toa Payoh	01980-10-17 17 October 1980
Sri Mariamman Temple (1827)	Temple	South Bridge Road 0244244 South Bridge Road	01973-07-06 6 July 1973
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple (1855)	Temple	Serangoon Road 0397397 Serangoon Road	01978-11-10 10 November 1978
Sri Temasek (1869)	Government	Orchard RoadOrchard Road	01992-02-14 14 February 1992
Sun Yat Sen Villa now the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (1880)	Memorial hall	Tai Gin Road 001212 Tai Gin Road	01994-10-28 28 October 1994
Supreme Court, Old(1937–1939)	Government	Saint Andrew's Road 00011 Saint Andrew's Road	01992-02-14 14 February 1992
Tan Si Chong Su (1876–1878)	Temple	Magazine Road 001515 Magazine Road	01974-11-29 29 November 1974
Tan Teck Guan Building (1911)	Government	College Road 001616 College Road	02002-12-02 2 December 2002
Tao Nan School, Old now Peranakan Museum (1906)	Museum	Armenian Street 003939 Armenian Street	01998-02-27 27 February 1998
Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church (1924)	Church	Telok Ayer Street 0235235 Telok Ayer Street	01989-03-23 23 March 1989
Telok Ayer Market, Former now Lau Pa Sat (1894)	Food centre	Raffles Quay 001818 Raffles Quay	01973-07-06 6 July 1973
Thian Hock Keng (1839–1842)	Temple	Telok Ayer Street 0158158 Telok Ayer Street	01973-07-06 6 July 1973
Thong Chai Medical Institution, Old (1892)	Commercial	Eu Tong Sen Street 005050 Eu Tong Sen Street	01973-07-06 6 July 1973
Tou Mu Kung Temple (1881)	Temple	Upper Serangoon Road 0779A779A Upper Serangoon Road	02005-01-14 14 January 2005
Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall (1862)	Arts	Empress Place 00099 Empress Place	01992-02-14 14 February 1992
Ying Fo Fui Kun (1881–1882)	Clan	Telok Ayer Street 009898 Telok Ayer Street	01998-12-18 18 December 1998
Singapore Conference Hall (Oct 1965)	Government	Shenton Way 0007 7 Shenton Way	02010-12-27 27 December 2010
Lim Bo Seng Memorial, Tan Kim Seng Fountain and The Cenotaph (various)	Monuments	Connaught Dr Connaught Dr	02010-12-27 27 December 2010
Yueh Hai Ching Temple (1895)	Temple	Philip Street 0030B30B Philip Street	01996-06-28 28 June 1996
Former Tanjong Pagar railway station (1932)	-	Keppel Road 003030 Keppel Road	02011-04-09 9 April 2011

External links

• Preservation of Monuments Board
• List of National Monuments (Preservation of Monuments Board)
• Singapore's National Monuments - National Library Singapore Resource Guides