Middle Road | |
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Road | |
| Name transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 密驼路 |
| • Japanese | 中央通り |
| • Malay | Jalan Tengah |
| • Tamil | மிடில் ரோடு |
 Middle Road in July 2007 | |
| Country | Singapore |
Middle Road is a road in the Central Area of Singapore, stretching along the Downtown Core and Rochor planning areas. It starts from its junction with Selegie Road and ends at its junction with Nicoll Highway. Middle Road was already in existence in early Singapore, appearing in George Drumgoole Coleman's Map of Singapore in 1836. The area around Middle Road was the original settlement of the Hainanese immigrant community, a community noted for its active role in the food and beverage history of Singapore. From the late 19th century until the Second World War, the area around Middle Road, Hylam Street and Malay Street was also a bustling Japanese enclave known for its brothels of Karayuki-san and traditional shops run by the Japanese immigrants.