Former City Hall

Former City Hall

The Former City Hall building in Singapore is a national monument gazetted on 14 February 1992. It can be found in front of the historical Padang and adjacent to the Former Supreme Court of Singapore, it was designed and built by the architects of the Singapore Municipal Commission, A. Gordans and F. D. Meadows from 1926 to 1929. A flight of stairs takes visitors from the Corinthian colonnade to the main building. The building was constructed to replace several houses designed by architect G.D. Coleman. It was first known as Municipal Building until 1951 when Singapore was granted city status by King George VI.

• Former names Municipal Building
• City Hall
• General information – Status Occupied
• Architectural style Neoclassical
• Location Downtown Core, Singapore
• Address 3 St Andrew’s Road, Singapore 178958
• Country Singapore
• Current tenants National Gallery Singapore
• Construction started 1926; 97 years ago – Completed 1929; 94 years ago
• Opened 23 July 1929; 93 years ago
• Renovated 1987, 2015 – Cost $2 million
• Affiliation National Heritage Board
• Design and construction – Architect(s) S. D. Meadows – Alexander Gordon Other designers Cavaliere Rudolfo Nolli
• Awards and prizes Good Effort Award (1994) – National Monument of Singapore
• Designated 14 February 1992; 31 years ago