Gedung Kuning, Singapore

Gedung Kuning, Singapore (10 July 2011)


Gedung Kuning (GPS: 1.30228, 103.86017) is a historic building in Kampong Glam, Singapore. Located near the end of Sultan Gate, it is just next to Istana Kampong Glam. Tengku Mahmud is said to have given it its name Gedung Kuning, which means "Yellow Mansion", based on the colour of its walls. The building is also known as Rumah Bendahara.

Gedung Kuning is believed to have been built around the time or slightly before the 1840 reconstruction of Istana Kampong Glam. The building is said to have been occupied by Tengku Mahmud Putra, the third son of Sultan Ali by Cik Sembuk, in 1864. Tengku Mahmud was groomed to succeed his father, even though the eldest son is Tengku Alam Shah.¹.

Gedung Kuning was mortgaged by one of the sons of Sultan Ali to R.M.P.C. Mootiah Chitty in 1907. Then in 1912, a local merchant, Haji Yusoff, bought it from R.M.P.C. Mootiah Chitty. The property was again sold in 1919. It went through a few Chinese owners beginning with Choo Saw San in 1919 and ending with Majoor Oei Tiong Ham, who held it until his death in 1924. It was subsequently bought back by Yusoff's family and was used by the family their private residence for the subsequent four generations.

Today, Gedung Kuning is one of the properties of the Malay Heritage Centre, which also administers Istana Kampong Glam. The building was used for various things, most notably as restaurants under various operators.

Taking the MRT to Gedung Kuning

The nearest MRT station is the Nicoll Highway MRT Station (CC5), which is 650 meters away on foot. It is also 850 metres to the Bugis MRT Station (EW12).

Gedung Kuning is on the Map of Sultan Gate, Singapore

Gedung Kuning is on the Map of Kampong Glam, Singapore

Entrance gate to Gedung Kuning. (10 July 2011)

Gedung Kuning on Google Street View

(Feb 2022)

References

List of Historic Buildings in Singapore; Discover Singapore

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