College of Medicine Building
Historic building in Singapore
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The College of Medicine Building (Malay: Bangunan Maktab Perubatan; Chinese: 医药学院大厦) is a historic building in Singapore, located within the grounds of the Singapore General Hospital at Outram Park, within the Bukit Merah Planning Area near Singapore's central business district. Its name comes from its former function as the location for the King Edward VII College of Medicine, the first school of medicine in British Malaya (Present day: Malaysia and Singapore).
| College of Medicine Building | |
|---|---|
Bangunan Maktab Perubatan 医药学院大厦 | |
College of Medicine Building in 2005 | |
 Interactive map of the College of Medicine Building area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Government offices |
| Architectural style | Low-rise |
| Location | 16 College Road, Singapore 169854 |
| Coordinates | 1°16′49″N 103°50′01″E |
| Owner | Ministry of Health |
| Operator | Ministry of Health |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Designated | 2 December 2002 |
| Reference no. | 47 |
References
- National Heritage Board (2002), Singapore's 100 Historic Places, Archipelago Press, ISBN 981-4068-23-3
- Norman Edwards, Peter Keys (1996), Singapore - A Guide to Buildings, Streets, Places, Times Books International, ISBN 9971-65-231-5
- Edwin Lee (1990), Historic Buildings of Singapore, Preservation of Monuments Board, ISBN 9971-88-224-8
- Teo ES. "The history of the College of Medicine and Tan Teck Guan Buildings". Annals of the Academy of Medicine of Singapore. 2005 Jul;34(6):61C-71C.