Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Chinese Villa

What is the name of the villa located at No. 37 Kerbau Road?

House of Tan Teng Niah.

Who was it named after?

It was named after him however it was built for his wife.

What was the history of the villa?

Tan Teng Niah owned several sweetmaking factories along Serangoon Road and a number of smokehouses along Kerbau Road. It is one of the last surviving Chinese villas built in the 1900s. It had 8 rooms.



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