South Bridge Road
Jamae Mosque (the green building to the right) and Sri Mariamman Temple (with the gopuram
further down the road)
South Bridge Road (
Tanjong Pagar Road and Maxwell Road.[1]
History
South Bridge Road was built in 1833.[1] From 1885 to 1894, the tramway from the town to the New Harbour (now Keppel Harbour) used this road. From 1905 to 1927, Singapore Electric Tramways Company ran their trams along the road. In 1929, trolley buses also used this road.[2]
Landmarks
- Buddha Tooth Relic Temple(佛牙寺)
- Elgin Bridge
- Eu Yan Sang
- Fook Hai Building
- Hong Lim Complex
- Jamae Mosque(ஜமாஆ பள்ளிவாசல்)
- Maxwell Food Centre
- Maxwell MRT station
- ERGOinsurance building; formerly Pidemco Centre)
- Sri Mariamman Temple (ஸ்ரீ மாரியம்மன் கோயில்)
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Picture taken on April 1, 2008, showing construction of thePinnacle@Duxtonemerging as a new visual landmark to the South
References
Citations
Further reading
- Savage, Victor R.; ISBN 9789815009231.
External links
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