Anson, Singapore
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Anson | |
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Subzone of Downtown Core Planning Area | |
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| Country |  Singapore |
| Region | Central Region |
| Planning Area | Downtown Core |
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]
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.
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