What is the name of the villa located at No. 37 Kerbau Road?
House of Tan Teng Niah.
Who was is named after?
Tan Teng Niah who owned several sweet-making factories along Serangoon Road and a rubber smokehouse along Kerbau Road . It is believed that he built the house for his beloved wife to symbolise endurance.
What was the history of the villa?
The elegant house is one of the last surviving Chinese Villas. Built in 1900, this eight-room villa was restored in 1980. It has a gorgeous architecture, the pintu pagar or intricately carved swinging door, second storey overhangs and ornate staircase.
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