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.