Anson, Singapore Explained

Anson
Settlement Type:Subzone of Downtown Core Planning Area
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Type1:Chinese
Translit Lang1 Type2:Malay
Translit Lang1 Type3:Tamil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Singapore
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Region
Subdivision Type2:Planning Area
Subdivision Name2:Downtown Core

Anson is a subzone located within the Downtown Core district of Singapore. Its namesake road, Anson Road, was built in 1879 and is named after Major-General Sir Archibald Anson, a former Lieutenant-Governor of Penang, and probably also after Commodore George Anson, Naval Commander of Far East Squadron in 1815.[1]

Buildings in Anson include the Anson Centre (built in 1971), Anson House, Hub Synergy Point, Springleaf Tower, the International Plaza, MapleTree Anson, M Hotel Singapore, Fuji Xerox Towers and AXA Tower.

References

  1. Web site: Article from National Library of Singapore. 2009-12-09. https://archive.today/20120710215727/http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_348_2004-12-17.html. 2012-07-10. dead.

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