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Woodville, Penang
Woodville is a mansion in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Built in 1925, the building is situated at Northam Road within the city's Central Business District. It was originally the residence of Chinese tycoon Lim Lean Teng. The building is distinguishable from other mansions along the road due to the addition of a dome with a cupola, hastily designed by British architect Joseph Charles Miller. History The mansion was designed by architect Joseph Charles Miller in 1925. Commissioned by Chinese businessman Lim Lean Teng, the building incorporates a canopy clas in oyster glass and a dome – features that had been inspired by the original HSBC Building at Beach Street. Lim believed that these features would set his mansion apart from others along Northam Road, which was commonly referred to as the "Millionaire's Row" at the time. Resembling a French château, the mansion is an example of Miller's "castle mansion" design, which blends classical and modern ar ...
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Northam Road, George Town
Northam Road is a major thoroughfare along the northern coast of the city of George Town, Penang, George Town in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. It continues on from Gurney Drive, George Town, Gurney Drive towards Farquhar Street, George Town, Farquhar Street to the east. Since the 1990s, Northam Road has been part of George Town Central Business District, Penang, the city's Central Business District, and along with Gurney Drive, George Town, Gurney Drive, it has seen a significant increase in financial activity. In the olden days, the northern coast of George Town was simply known as the 'North Beach'. British administrators, including the founder of Penang, Francis Light, were buried within the Old Protestant Cemetery, George Town, Old Protestant Cemetery near the eastern end of Northam Road. The road gradually became the address of choice for the Europeans, and later, Chinese tycoons, who built elegant mansions along the road. As a res ...
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Malay Mail
The ''Malay Mail'' is an online news portal in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the continuation of a print paper which was first published on 1 December 1896 when Kuala Lumpur was the capital of the then new Federated Malay States, making it the first daily newspaper to appear in the FMS. In December 2018, it ceased printing after 122 years but has continued as a news portal. During World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ..., the paper was replaced by the Malai Sinpo. Overview The newspaper used to be an afternoon edition which focused on local happenings and was promoted as "The Paper That Cares". It was common to find local community news making the headlines. A major example of this was the People's Live Telecast Fund, a public donation drive organised i ...
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Suffolk House, Penang
The Suffolk House refers to two early residences built on the same site located some four miles west of George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Located on the banks of the ''Air Itam'' ("Black Water") River, the earliest of the two buildings is notable for having served as the residence of Francis Light, the founder of the first British settlement on Penang. Following Light's death in 1794, and with Penang becoming the fourth presidency of India in 1805, a newer Suffolk House replaced the original house, assuming multiple roles before it was later neglected and subsequently restored. History As Light's residence The original Suffolk House served as Francis Light's residence and has been described as a simple Anglo-Indian Garden House style of timber and attap construction, built within his pepper estate called Suffolk. Light lived on the estate until his death in 1794. Service to Colonial Britain On the purchase of the land from Light's estate in 1805, William Edward Ph ...
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Pinang Peranakan Mansion
The Pinang Peranakan Mansion () in George Town, Penang, George Town, Penang, Malaysia, is a museum dedicated to Penang's Peranakan heritage. The museum itself is housed within a distinctive green-hued mansion at Church Street, George Town, Penang, George Town, which once served as the residence and office of a 19th-century Chinese tycoon, Chung Keng Quee. The mansion contains thousands of Peranakan artifacts, antiques and collectibles, as well as showcasing Peranakan interior design and customs, such as the typical grand long dining table (Malay language, Malay: ''tok panjang''). Due to its unique architecture and interior design that reflect the lifestyles of the Peranakans in Penang, the mansion has been featured in television series and reality TV shows, such as ''The Little Nyonya'', The Amazing Race 16, ''The Amazing Race'' and The Amazing Race Asia 4, ''The Amazing Race Asia''. History The mansion itself was formerly named ''Hai Kee Chan'', which means the 'Sea Remembranc ...
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Macalister Mansion
Macalister Mansion (formerly the Choong Lye Hock Mansion) is a more than 100-year-old heritage-listed mansion located in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Built in 1880, it has been conserved and adapted for use as a hotel. History With a floor area of about 1,700 square meters, the mansion was originally built in 1880, and is one of the oldest extent residential mansions in Penang. It was originally owned by a rich Indian moneylender, but was later bought by local peranakan nonya tycoon Choong Lye Hock, a successful businessman and property developer, who was one of the richest persons in Penang at that time. The Choong family moved out of the mansion in the 1970s, and rented it out as commercial space for a succession of renters. The mansion was renovated for use as a hotel in the early 2010s. The Macalister Mansion redesign was headed by Ministry of Design, a Singaporean-owned architecture firm, and renovation was completed in 2012. Name Originally known as the Choong Lye Hock ...
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Homestead, Penang
Homestead is a mansion in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. History The building, situated at No. 54 Northam Road (Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah), George Town, was built in 1919 by Lim Chin Guan for his father, comprador, Lim Mah Chye until his death in 1927. Lim Chin Guan is said to have chosen the site to block the sea-view of his life-long business rival Quah Beng Kee who lived nearby. It was designed by architect James Stark of Stark & McNeill. During the 1940s the building was acquired by wealthy businessman and philanthropist, Yeap Chor Ee, whose statue stands outside, and when he died in 1952 it continued to be used for over 50 years as a residence by his descendants. In 2006, his grandson, together with the trustees of his estate, donated it to Wawasan Open University and it became part of its campus together with a twelve storey administrative building erected behind it. Architecture The neo-classical design of the building's front facade, which includes ...
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Foo Tye Sin Mansion
The Foo Tye Sin Mansion is a mansion in George Town, Penang, George Town within the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. Built in 1875, the building is situated at Light Street, George Town, Light Street within the George Town Central Business District, Penang, city's Central Business District. It was originally the residence of Chinese people, Chinese tycoon Foo Tye Sin. In 1986, the building was acquired by MUI Group, and it currently serves as a branch of Hong Leong Bank. History By the late 19th century, Light Street, George Town, Light Street served as the administrative centre of Penang and was characterised by its distinct European influence. The Foo Tye Sin Mansion, completed in 1875, was one of the first non-European mansions built along the street. The residence was erected for Foo Tye Sin, a Penangite Chinese, local Chinese tycoon who contributed as a community leader during the official inquiry into the 1867 Penang riots. In recogn ...
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