House of Tan Yeok Nee, 2008 : exterior
Photograph
01 Jan 2008
Photographed By Singapore. Preservation of Monuments Board
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This is a photograph of the House of Tan Yeok Nee, located at the junction of Clemenceau Avenue and Penang Road. The building was gazetted as a national monument on 19 November 1974. Title devised by Library staff.
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- All rights reserved. Preservation of Monuments Board Singapore 2010
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