SINGAPORE: Singapore’s first heritage house, showcasing
Peranakan lifestyle and culture, officially opened its doors
Thursday evening, and gracing the occasion were President S R
Nathan and Mrs Nathan.
The 150—year—old Baba House was previously home to
highly—respected Peranakan community leader, Tan Cheng Lock, who
was president of the Malayan Chinese Association from 1949 to
1958.
It was acquired by the National University of Singapore (NUS),
using part of a 4—million—dollar donation from Mr Tan’s last
surviving child, Agnes Tan.
The house went through a 14—month restoration process — under
the supervision and consultation of the Urban Redevelopment
Authority and the NUS School of Design and Architecture — that cost
nearly S$1.5 million.
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