Fullerton Heritage - Lighthouse Dining

Raffles Place South, Singapore March 2013 (This article is part of Merlion Wayfarer's Fullerton Heritage Guided Tour series.)   The Lighthouse is a fine dining Italian restaurant on the eight floor of the restored Fullerton Hotel. Serving delightful  Italian cuisine, tables in the restaurant encompass the panoramic views of the bay and the city skyline. One floor up is a exclusive private lounge on...

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Fullerton Heritage - Fullerton Lighthouse

Raffles Place 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...

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Fullerton Heritage - Postcard Exhibition

Raffles Place South, Singapore March 2013 (This article is part of Merlion Wayfarer's Fullerton Heritage Guided Tour series.) Yesterday Once More is held as part of The Fullerton Heritage’s Art in the City Programme. Organized in collaboration with the Singapore Philatelic Museum, the exhibition showcases postcards from Singapore's colonial days over a hundred years ago and showcases Singapore's rapid transformation from a traditional fishing...

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Fullerton Heritage - Heritage Gallery

Raffles Place South, Singapore March 2013 (This article is part of Merlion Wayfarer's Fullerton Heritage Guided Tour series.) The Fullerton Heritage Gallery showcases the rich heritage and history of the precinct. The 800-square foot gallery features displays that include photographs, maps, stamps and philatelic materials that date back to 1932. Some of the highlights include two red pillar post boxes, which found its way to the streets of...

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Fullerton Heritage - Extravagant Architecture

Raffles Place South, Singapore March 2013 (This article is part of Merlion Wayfarer's Fullerton Heritage Guided Tour series.)   In 1919, Singapore celebrated its first Centenary. The year was regaled with much public festivities and projects, the most ambitious being the Fullerton Building - the largest structure ever built in Singapore. It was to be a "monument worthy of the city" and was to symbolize the new wealth and power of Singapore. A...

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Fullerton Heritage - Restoration Works

Raffles Place South, Singapore March 2013 (This article is part of Merlion Wayfarer's Fullerton Heritage Guided Tour series.) In 1997, the 72 year old building, along with a piece of the waterfront was acquired, by Sino Land, the Hong Kong arm of the Far East Organisation, at a cost of S$110 million for development into a hotel. Architects 61, together with DP Consultants, was engaged to convert it into a 400-room luxury hotel with the hotel...

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