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House of Tan Teng Niah

Building in Little India, Singapore From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The House of Tan Teng Niah is a building in Little India, Singapore. It is the last surviving Chinese villa in Little India.[1]

The building in 2016

Description

The building has eight rooms and a five-foot way. It features a richly carved pintu pagar, a half-height outer door, and a gilded name plate above the entrance door with an inscription of the phrase Siew Song.[2]

History

The building was built by towkay (Chinese businessman) Tan Teng Niah in 1900.[2] It is believed that Tan built the house for his wife. It was restored and conserved in the 1980s. The building is listed on the Little India Heritage Trail.[3][4]

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