The Fullerton Singapore
| The Fullerton Hotel Singapore | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Downtown Core, Singapore |
| Coordinates | 1°17′10″N 103°51′10″E / 1.28611°N 103.85278°E |
| Opening | 2001 |
| Owner | Sino Land |
| Management | Sino Land |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 9 (including 1 basement) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Keys & Dowdeswell |
| Developer |
Far East Organization Sino Land Company Limited |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 400 |
| Parking | 350 |
| Website | |
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Coordinates: 1°17′10″N 103°51′10″E / 1.28611°N 103.85278°E
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore is a five-star luxury hotel located near the mouth of the Singapore River, in the Downtown Core of Central Area, Singapore. It was originally known as The Fullerton Building, and also as the General Post Office Building. The address is 1 Fullerton Square.
The Fullerton Building was named after Robert Fullerton, the first Governor of the Straits Settlements (1826–1829). Commissioned in 1919 as part of the British colony's centennial celebrations, the building was designed as an office building by Major P.H. Keys of Keys & Dowdeswell, a Shanghai firm of architects, which won the project through an architectural design competition. The architectural firm also designed the Capitol Theatre and the Singapore General Hospital.
The northern end of the building covers the site of Fort Fullerton, a fort built in 1829 to defend the settlement against any naval attacks. In 1843, the fort was extended after a sandstone monolith, the Singapore Stone, with an inscription possibly dating back to the 13th century was demolished. A fragment of this monolith was salvaged and preserved in the collection of the National Museum at Stamford Road. The fort gave way to the first General Post Office and the Exchange Building in 1874. Plans to erect Fullerton Building were drawn up in 1920. However, due to a lack of funds, construction only began in February 1924. Built at a cost of $4.1 million and after delays of a few months, the building was completed in June 1928.
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