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Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church
Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church (Abbreviation: TACMC), (Simplified Chinese, Chinese: ) is located on Telok Ayer Street within the Downtown Core of Singapore's central business district. The church is approximately 450 metres from Telok Ayer MRT station. Founded in 1889, TACMC is the first Chinese Methodist Church to be established in Singapore. It has stood on Telok Ayer Street for more than a hundred years. TACMC is presently affiliated to the Methodist Church in Singapore, Chinese Annual Conference of the Methodist Church in Singapore. It was gazetted a national monument by Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority on 23 March 1989. History Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church was gazetted a national monuments of Singapore, national monument by Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority on 23 March 1989. The church later underwent restoration works which started in October 1993 and were completed in August 1995 at a cost of Singapore dollar, S$3 million. Telok Ayer Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telok Ayer Street
Telok Ayer Street is a street located in Singapore's Chinatown within the Outram district, linking Church Street to Cecil Street. Telok Ayer MRT station is located at the junction of Cross Street and this road. Etymology Telok Ayer Street was originally a coastal road along the Telok Ayer Bay and was named after the bay. On George Drumgoole Coleman's 1836 ''Map of Singapore'', it was known as ''Teluk Ayer Street''. The Chinese name for the street is ''da bo gong miao jie'' which refers to the Fuk Tak Chi Temple located on Telok Ayer street. It was also known colloquially under two other names; The area near Merchant Street was called Guan Soon Street due to a firm, Chop Guan Soon, located there that brought in Indian labourers, The other is in Hokkien, meaning the "front street" of Thian Hock Keng which is dedicated to Goddess of the Sea, Mah Cho or Matsu. History In 1822, Telok Ayer Street was the primary area set aside by Sir Stamford Raffles for the Chinese com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
