Orchard Road Market
Orchard Road Market is located in Singapore
Orchard Road Market
Location of Orchard Road Market in Singapore
Coordinates1°18′05″N 103°50′26″E / 1.301396°N 103.840599°E / 1.301396; 103.840599
Oil drums placed in front of the market in 1947

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.

History

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

  1. 1 2 Omar, Marsita. "Orchard Road Market". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Tyers, Ray; Jin, Hua Siow (1993). Ray Tyers' Singapore, Then & Now. Landmark Books. pp. 162–164. ISBN 9813002611.
  3. ↑ "Singapore's Markets Still In Primitive Stage". Malaya Tribune. Singapore. 17 August 1948. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Plan For Two-Floor Market Rejected". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 September 1950. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "NO REBUILDING AT ORCHARD ROAD MARKET". Malaya Tribune. Singapore. 28 September 1950. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "$250,000 MARKET PLAN SHELVED". The Singapore Free Press. Singapore. 21 September 1950. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Plan For Two-Floor Market Rejected". The Straits Budget. Singapore. 28 September 1950. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "MARKET REPAIRS START SOON". The Singapore Free Press. Singapore. 1 June 1954. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "'New look' plan by URA for Orchard Road". The Straits Times. Singapore. 2 December 1978. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Orchard Heritage Trail". Roots. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Former Orchard Road Market". Roots. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 14 July 2022.


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