Towering in the busy district of Jurong East, the Jurong Town Hall stands as an iconic landmark as a former headquarters of the then Jurong Town Corporation, which spearheaded the nation’s whirlwind path towards industrialization with the development of Singapore’s first industrial estate.
As of June 2, Jurong Town Hall joins the growing list of preserved post-war buildings as Singapore’s 69th National Monument.
Constructed between May 1971 and March 1974, the building is recognised as an important architectural and historical symbol of Singapore’s economic and industrial progress, and the gazetting of Jurong Town Hall will ensure that its intrinsic features will be accorded the highest level of legal protection.
The Modernist building was opened 40 years ago back in June 2, 1975, prominently located on a hill overlooking the Jurong industrial estate.
“Jurong Town Hall was built in the first decade of nation building in Singapore, specifically, when we were in our nascent years of industrialisation,” says National Heritage Board Director Jean Wee.
“We have made a conscious move to fill the gaps in our architectural heritage timelines – going beyond colonial structures, and including landmarks that reflect our own historic landscape”.
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