HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
Tao Nan School was built between 1910 and 1912. It was designed in the Neo-classical style with features of the French Renaissance. The school was set up by the Singapore Hokkien Association in 1906 with the purpose of preserving Chinese culture and heritage.
The school was first built in Siam House at North Bridge Road and relocated to Armenian Street in 1912.
Tao Nan School has produced many remarkable Chinese leaders, among them Lee Kong Chian, a prominent businessman, philanthropist and patron of education.
During the Japanese Occupation (1943-45), the school was closed and later reopened in October 1945. In 1976, the Singapore Hokkien Association decided to move the school to its present home in Marine Parade as families were moving out of the city to new suburban housing estates.
Tao Nan School was built between 1910 and 1912. It was designed in the Neo-classical style with features of the French Renaissance. The school was set up by the Singapore Hokkien Association in 1906 with the purpose of preserving Chinese culture and heritage.
The school was first built in Siam House at North Bridge Road and relocated to Armenian Street in 1912.
Tao Nan School has produced many remarkable Chinese leaders, among them Lee Kong Chian, a prominent businessman, philanthropist and patron of education.
During the Japanese Occupation (1943-45), the school was closed and later reopened in October 1945. In 1976, the Singapore Hokkien Association decided to move the school to its present home in Marine Parade as families were moving out of the city to new suburban housing estates.
This classical building was gazetted as a national monument in 1998.
OUR TRAVELOGUE:
We walked past a lonely and deserted building only to have to back track again soon enough. We were initially oblivious to the fact that the light green mint quaint building was what we were actually looking for.. DOTS!!
Anyway, the building was built in 1906 with the courtesy from the contributions from generous Chinese Hokkien merchants.
The building was used as the Asian Civilisation Museum from 21 April 1997 till1 January 2006 which focused on Singaporeans’ ancestral cultures.
It is currently closed, and will be opened 3 to 5 years later as a fully dedicated Peranakan Museum.
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