Teo Hong Road

Teo Hong Road

Teo Hong Road (Chinese: 赵芳路) is a one-way road located in the Tanjong Pagar area within the Outram Planning Area of Singapore. The road links Bukit Pasoh Road to New Bridge Road, and is lined with a row of conserved shophouses, built during colonial times. The conservation area is part of the Bukit Pasoh Conservation Area.

Etymology and history

The road was named after a Lam Ann carpenter, known as Teo Hong. He came to Singapore to become a building contractor. Among some of his projects, significant landmarks such as The Fullerton Singapore at Collyer Quay and the Old Ministry of Labour Building at Havelock Road. Teo Hong also owned pineapple plantations in Jurong and donated towards schools for his countrymen in the district.

References

Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2004), Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern University Press, ISBN 981-210-364-3

Roads and streets in Tanjong Pagar, Singapore

Bernam Street Bukit Pasoh Road Cantonment Road Cook Street Choon Guan Street Craig Road Duxton Hill Duxton Road Enggor Street Gopeng Street Hoe Chiang Road Kee Seng Street Keong Saik Road Lim Teck Kim Road Murray Street Murray Terrace Neil Road Peck Seah Street Tanjong Pagar Plaza Tanjong Pagar Road Teo Hong Road Tras Street Wallich Street Yan Kit Road

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