CHIJMES Hall : exterior



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16 Jun 2004

Photographed By Tan, Bonny

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This is a 2004 photograph showing the exterior of CHIJMES Hall, previously CHIJ Chapel. CHIJMES was originally the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, but its buildings were converted for commercial use and currently house restaurants and shops. This is a view of the exterior of the converted chapel with its steeple and arched windows and doorways. There is a surrounding wall with a black wrought iron gate. The building was gazetted as a national monument on 26 October 1990. Title devised by Library staff.


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Commercial buildings--Singapore

Church architecture--Singapore

Categories

Public buildings

National monuments

Architecture

Commercial buildings

Religious buildings

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All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2004.

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