Anson is a subzone located within the Downtown Core district of Singapore. Its namesake road, Anson Road, was built in 1879 and is named after Major-General Sir Archibald Anson, a former Lieutenant-Governor of Penang, and probably also after Commodore George Anson, Naval Commander of Far East Squadron in 1815.[1]
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Subzone of Downtown Core Planning Area | |
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Country | Singapore |
Region | Central Region |
Planning Area | Downtown Core |
Buildings in Anson include the Anson Centre (built in 1971), Anson House, Hub Synergy Point, Springleaf Tower, the International Plaza, MapleTree Anson, M Hotel Singapore, Fuji Xerox Towers and AXA Tower.
References
edit- ^ "Article from National Library of Singapore". Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
Sources
edit- Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala (26 May 2003). "Anson Road". Singapore Infopedia, National Library Board, Singapore. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-28.