Gan Eng Seng School Founding Site

The twin plaques marking the founding site of Gan Eng Seng School at Telok Ayer Street, Singapore

The Gan Eng Seng School's Founding Site (Chinese: 颜永成学校创校地点), marked by twin commemorative plaques at present, is located at the junction of Telok Ayer Street and Cecil Street in the southern part of Singapore, near the Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church. On 30 August 1997, the site was designated as a national historical site along with five other schools by the National Heritage Board (NHB), being one of the oldest educational establishments in Singapore. The others are Raffles Institution, Raffles Girls' School, St Margaret's Secondary School, Singapore Chinese Girls' School and Anglo-Chinese School.[1]

  1. ^ Raoul le Blond (31 August 1997). "Birthplace of Gan Eng Seng School marked as a historical site". The Straits Times.