Orchard Road Market, also known as Tang Leng Pa Sat and Tanglin Pa Sat, was a market on Orchard Road in Singapore. Built in 1891, the market was demolished in 1982 to make way for redevelopments along Orchard Road.
| Orchard Road Market | |
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.svg)  Location of Orchard Road Market in Singapore | |
| Coordinates | 1°18′05″N 103°50′26″E / 1.301396°N 103.840599°E |
History edit
The market was built in 1891 as a replacement of the Orchard Road Municipal Market, originally known as Koek's Market after its original owner, lawyer Edwin Koek, which was found to be inadequate.[1] The new market only had one wing.[2] In 1902, a six-metre-tall cast-iron fountain made in Glasgow was placed in the market. An expansion was made to the market in 1910, adding another wing and a concrete frontage. The structure was raised a few years later due to frequent flooding. A second building was constructed in 1930, costing $25,000.[1]
In 1948, members of the Municipal Commission of Singapore began contemplating adding a second floor to the market, as the market was too small to serve the increasing population of the district.[3] In September 1950, a proposal for the rebuilding of the market into a two-storey building, which would cost $250,000, was rejected on the grounds that it was not an urgent requirement.[4][5] Instead, essential repairs were made to the market, costing $5,000.[6][7] An $18,000 expansion was made to the fish section of the market in 1954.[8]
In 1978, the market was earmarked for redevelopment by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, with the market's hawkers being relocated to the then newly built Cuppage Centre.[9] The market was demolished in 1979 and was replaced by Orchard Point.[10] The former site of the market has been included in the Orchard Heritage Trail by the National Heritage Board.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b Omar, Marsita. "Orchard Road Market". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ Tyers, Ray; Jin, Hua Siow (1993). Ray Tyers' Singapore, Then & Now. Landmark Books. pp. 162–164. ISBN 9813002611.
- ^ "Singapore's Markets Still In Primitive Stage". Malaya Tribune. Singapore. 17 August 1948. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Plan For Two-Floor Market Rejected". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 September 1950. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "NO REBUILDING AT ORCHARD ROAD MARKET". Malaya Tribune. Singapore. 28 September 1950. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "$250,000 MARKET PLAN SHELVED". The Singapore Free Press. Singapore. 21 September 1950. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Plan For Two-Floor Market Rejected". The Straits Budget. Singapore. 28 September 1950. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "MARKET REPAIRS START SOON". The Singapore Free Press. Singapore. 1 June 1954. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "'New look' plan by URA for Orchard Road". The Straits Times. Singapore. 2 December 1978. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Orchard Heritage Trail". Roots. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Former Orchard Road Market". Roots. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
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