Before you embark on this exciting heritage discovery adventure, we suggest that you take this route (in this order) to save you ample of time and walking!
1. Katong Mall
2. Former Tay Buan Guan Shop
Now Rumah Bebe
113 East Coast Rd
3. Former Joo Chiat Police Station
Now Katong Village
86 East Coast Rd
4. Nonya Laksa stalls along East Coast Rd
Former “Red House” Bakery
75 East Coast Rd
5. Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple
19 Ceylon Rd
6. St Hilda’s Anglican Church
83 Ceylon Rd
7. Eurasian Community House
139 Ceylon Rd
8. Masjid Khalid
130 Joo Chiat Rd
9. Lotus at Joo Chiat
89-103 Joo Chiat Place
10. Kuan Im Tng Temple
62 Tembeling Rd
11. Shophouses along Koon Seng Rd
12. A. Joo Chiat Community Club
405 Joo Chiat Rd
B. Former Joo Chiat Maternal and Child Health Clinic
341 Joo Chiat Rd
13. Stroll along East Coast Road
Look for house no.150
14. Church of the Holy Family
6 Chapel Rd
15. Chin Mee Chin Confectionary
204 East Coast Rd
16. Katong Antique House
208 East Coast Rd
17. Former Grand Hotel
25 / 26 Still Rd South
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Fun Facts - Unik Nama Jalan (unique street names!)
Kinds of names you only find it here at Katong & Joo Chiat!
Roads named after persons
- Joo Chiat Road
- Mr Chew Joo Chiat, Prosperous landowner and "King of Katong"
- Kuo Chuan Avenue
- Mr Lee Kuo Chuan, Father of philanthropist and educator Lee Kong Chian
- Dunman Road
- Mr Thomas Dunman, First Police Commissioner in Singapore from 1843 to 1871
- Jalan Hajijah
- Mdm Hajijah, major landowner in Kampong Hajijah
- Still Road
- Mr Alexander William Still, Chief Editor of The Straits Times from 1908 to 1926
Roads named after tropical fruits (yes! fruits!)
- Lorong Nangka -- Jackfruit
- Chiku Road -- Sapodilla
- Rambutan Road -- need we say more?
Roads relating to the sea
- Tanjong Katong
- Turtle Point
- East Coast Road
- Marine Parade
Roads relating to Cathay-Keris Film Productions
- Jalan Buloh Perindu
- First Malay movie in colour
- Jalan Keris
- Cathay-Keris Film Productions
Roads relating to other aspects
- Ceylon Road
- Ceylonese used to live here
- Chapel Road
- Site of Holy Family Church
