Raffles Place
South, Singapore
March 2013
South, Singapore
March 2013
(This article is part of Merlion Wayfarer's Fullerton Heritage Guided Tour series.)
The Fullerton Light, a revolving beacon of 540 kilo-candelas mounted on the roof of the building, was installed in 1958 to replace the Fort Canning Lighthouse which was being demolished. It emitted powerful white flashes every 20 seconds which were visible up to 44.4 km at night. This lighthouse guided ships to safety for over 21 years till 1979. It was then replaced by the Bedok Lighthouse at Marine Parade with its last day of operation was on 30 November 1979.
After the Fullerton Building restoration, the remnants of the original lighthouse was moved to a new location as an artefact near the Harbourfront Towers opposite Sentosa. The original location of the Fullerton Building's historical lighthouse which used to guide ships into the port, has been incorporated into a chic fine dining restaurant, The Lighthouse, serving delectable Italian cuisine with panoramic views of Marina Bay and the city skyline. The establishment extends to an exclusive private lounge on the rooftop, perfect for a pre-dinner cocktail or aperitifs after dinner.
Within seconds of catching sight of this view from the Level 7 lift lobby while awaiting the private lift to ascend to The Lighthouse, the entire window display was blocked by the tour group members...
Ascending the winding spiral stairway and the barricaded glimpses of the impending view up at the top...
The incredible panorama up there - Left ...
... Right ...
... Centre ...
(Look at the alignment between the MBS, One Fullerton, the ERP gantry and the Fullerton Hotel.
This might shed light on why certain ERP gantries are especially "lucrative"!)
... Back ...
(Where two other elegant buildings - City Hall and Supreme Court - are being restored to their former glory with new uses)
... Through the looking glass ...
Makes each and every Singaporean truly proud of Singapore's progress...
Merlion Wayfarer's Fullerton Heritage Guided Tour Series
| "Founding Of Modern Singapore" | "Commercial Square" | "Singapore River" | "Anderson & Cavenagh Bridges" |
| "Extravagant Architecture" | "Fullerton Lighthouse" | "Fullerton Square" | "General Post Office" | "Heritage Gallery" | | "Founding Of Modern Singapore" | "Commercial Square" | "Singapore River" | "Anderson & Cavenagh Bridges" |
| "Lighthouse Dining" | "Restoration Works" | "The Salon" | "The Straits Room" | "Postcard Exhibition" |
Sources
- "Fullerton Hotel" by Phyllis Wee (28 May 2001) . Singapore Infopedia, National Library Board. Retrieved from http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_527_2004-12-13.html (19 March 2013).
- "Hotel project preserves hallmarks of Fullerton Building" by Leong Pauline (12 April 2001). The Straits Times
- "Singapore's 100 Historic Places" by National Heritage Board (2002). Archipelago Press.
- "The Lighthouse". Fullerton Hotel Singapore. Retrieved from http://www.fullertonhotel.com/dining/diningCategories_3-en.html (19 March 2013).
