The Fullerton Hotel Singapore occupies a Neoclassical building completed in 1928 at the mouth of the Singapore River, originally constructed as the colony's General Post Office and named for Robert Fullerton, the first Governor of the Straits Settlements. Designed with a monumental colonnade of Doric columns along its main facade, the building also housed the Singapore Exchange and the exclusive Singapore Club during the twentieth century, functioning as a hub of the colonial city's commercial and social life. After decades as a government office building, it was extensively restored and converted into a luxury hotel that opened in 2001, retaining its historic granite facade and barrel-vaulted lobby ceiling. The building was granted national monument status in Singapore in 2015 in recognition of its architectural and historical significance.
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Building Type Location1 Fullerton Square, Downtown Core, Singapore 1 Completed Year Classification
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Hotel
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1 Fullerton Square, Singapore 049178
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June 1928
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Height: 37 m (121 ft)
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The Fullerton Hotel Singapore is a five-star luxury hotel located near the mouth of the Singapore River, in the Downtown Core of the Central Area, Singapore. It was originally known as the Fullerton Building, and also as the General Post Office Building. The address is 1 Fullerton Square. The Fullerton Building was named after Robert Fullerton, the first Governor of the Straits Settlements (1826-1829). Commissioned in 1924 as part of the British colony's centennial celebrations, the building was
- In Style: Neoclassical Architecture, infobox architectural_style field: Neo classical
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The grey Aberdeen granite Fullerton Building sits on 41,100 square metres (442,400 square feet) of land.
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The Fullerton Hotel Singapore is a five-star luxury hotel located near the mouth of the Singapore River, in the Downtown Core of the Central Area, Singapore.
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