Former City Hall, Singapore

1°17′26″N 103°51′6″E / 1.29056°N 103.85167°E / 1.29056; 103.85167

Former City Hall
Dewan Bandaraya Singapura
Singapore City Hall
Map
Former namesMunicipal Building
City Hall
General information
StatusOccupied
Architectural styleNeoclassical
LocationDowntown Core, Singapore
Address3 St Andrew's Road, Singapore 178958
CountrySingapore
Current tenantsNational Gallery Singapore
Construction started1926; 98 years ago (1926)
Completed1929; 95 years ago (1929)
Opened23 July 1929; 95 years ago (1929-07-23)
Renovated1987, 2015
Cost$2 million
AffiliationNational Heritage Board
Design and construction
Architect(s)S. D. Meadows
Alexander Gordon
Other designersCavaliere Rudolfo Nolli
Main contractorPerry and Co. (Overseas) Ltd
Renovating team
Awards and prizesGood Effort Award (1994)
Urban Redevelopment Authority
Designated14 February 1992; 32 years ago (1992-02-14)
Reference no.25
Aerial view of the old Supreme Court building (foreground left), new Supreme Court building (middle) and City Hall (foreground right).

The Former City Hall building in Singapore is a national monument gazetted on 14 February 1992. It can be found in front of the historical Padang and adjacent to the Former Supreme Court of Singapore, it was designed and built by the architects of the Singapore Municipal Commission, A. Gordans and F. D. Meadows from 1926 to 1929. A flight of stairs takes visitors from the Corinthian colonnade to the main building. The building was constructed to replace several houses designed by architect G.D. Coleman. It was first known as Municipal Building until 1951 when Singapore was granted city status by King George VI.