106 & 104 Pitt Street

106 & 104 Pitt Street, George Town, Penang (15 September 2012)


106 & 104 Pitt Street (GPS: 5.41622, 100.33724) is a three-storey pre-war building in George Town, Penang. Built in the Late Arts & Crafts architectural style in 1934, it incorporates a fusion of Moorish and European elements to the design. As was its original intention, it serves as both commercial and residential today.

106 & 104 Pitt Street, as seen from the junction with Buckingham Street (1 September 2008)


On the ground floor is an arcade sheltering a five-foot way which wraps around the front of the building along Pitt Street and Kampung Kolam. On the first floor is a verandah where a profusion of flowering plants are grown. The stairwell is hidden behind a decorative brickwork that emits some light.

Buildings designed in the Arts & Crafts style age well, and blends in easily into the scenery. As they weather, they become charming addition to streets. Strangely however, there are not many buildings in this style in George Town.

106 & 104 Pitt Street, as seen from the minaret of the Kapitan Keling Mosque (7 July 2010)

Getting there

The nearest bus stop is along Kampung Kolam. It is served by Rapid Penang bus 301, 302, 401, 401E and CAT.

104 & 106 Pitt Street is on the Map of Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (Pitt Street), Penang